A | B |
Backup | an extra copy of a document, file or program. |
Binary | "two," or "base two." The binary system is a way of counting using just the two numbers zero and one. |
Bit | an electronic signal which is either on or off. It is the smallest unit of information the computer uses. |
Browser | a software program that helps you link to pages on websites around the world. |
Byte | Its a group of 8 bits strung together that are individually read as either 1's or 0's and means something to the computer. |
Cable | a long, rubber-coated bundle of wires, with plugs on either end, that connects computer parts. |
CD-ROM | shiny portable object that stores large amounts of software. |
Pixels | tiny dots of light on a monitor. |
Chat | on the computer is a describing that way people talk to each other by typing their words into a computer. |
Intergrated Chip | a tiny piece of silicon with electronic circuits. |
CPU (Central Procesing Unit) | The brain of the computer known as the processor. It is the most important part of the computer. |
Computer | an elactronic that: A) Takes in data and instructions (imput) B) Works with the data (processing) C) Puts out information (output) |
Cursor | A tiny picture on the screen that rapresent a program, file or folder |