| A | B |
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| computer system | includes several devices that perform the four basics of computing: input, processing, output, & storage |
| application | specific tasks used in a software |
| text | letters, numbers, & symbols |
| data | individual facts like your name |
| commands | instruction for the computer to perform |
| information | a collection of data |
| motherboard | the primary circuit board "BRAIN" of the computer in which all devices are connected & all data passes through |
| ROM | permanent memory stored on the motherboard that start the computer & control some input & output devices |
| RAM | temporary memory that is lost when the computer is turned off; has to be saved |
| CPU | the chip inside the computer tower that receives data from input devices & changes it to a form that you can use...pictures, text, or sound |
| Flash media | stores information on a non-magnetic storage medium |
| Optical media | stores data by etching tiny bits onto a disk |
| Magnetic media | stores data on magnetic disks |
| System compatibility | allows programs to function on different systems |
| Software | instructions that tell the computer what to do |
| Hardware | parts of the computer that you can physically touch |
| Server | a computer that manages data & programs in a network |
| Binary numbers | values of 00000's or 11111's that a computer uses to interpret data |
| Operating system | controls a computer & manages it work |
| GUI | graphics that are used to identify programs or files so that you can locate them easier (little pictures on your computer that represent a program) |
