Hardware/Software Glossary (N-Z)

Question 1

Open-Source

Answer 1

A software that has released it’s source code to the public for anyone to read, use and edit it.

Question 2

Operating System

Answer 2

The most important piece of software on a computer. It speaks between hardware and software components at a system level.

Question 3

Output Device

Answer 3

A device that gives the user a form of data that can be understood.

Question 4

Personal Computer

Answer 4

A PC is a computer that is owned and used by a person.

Question 5

RAID

Answer 5

RAID is a method of organizing data up between independent disks to minimize data corruption and improve performance.

Question 6

Real-Time Feedback

Answer 6

If something is real time, a response is guaranteed to be delivered in a certain timeframe.

Question 7

Server

Answer 7

A computer that serves functionality for other computers (Clients)

Question 8

Single-user multi-tasking

Answer 8

A type of operating system that is designed to manage one user doing one task.

Question 9

Single-user single-task

Answer 9

A type of operating system that is designed to be used by one user but capable of multiple tasks.