Unit 1 Flashcards
Input
What is put in or operated on in any process or system?
Output
Any information processed by or sent out from a computer or any electronic device
Storage
Where you store something for future use.
Processing
Operate on by means of a program.
Computer
An electronic device for storing and processing data.
CPU
The main memory, control unit, and arithmetic-logic unit. “Brain”
GPU
Specialized processor originally designed to accelerate graphics rendering. “Muscle and Eyes”
Hard Drive
Computer storage device “Long Term Memory”
RAM
Where the data that is currently being processed is stored. “Short Term Memory
MotherBoard
The main circuit board in a computer, “ Nerves”
Hardware
Tangible components or delivery systems that store and run the written instructions provided by the software. Physical Components
Software
The entire set of programs, procedures, and routines associated with the operation of a computer system. Digital Components
Bit
A binary digit is the smallest increment of data on a computer.
Byte
A group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated as a unit.
Decimal-Binary
Subtracted the number by the biggest power of two possible and put a 1 in that corresponding place and do that till the number is 0