computer science Flashcards
(15 cards)
Terabyte
It’s equivalent to 1 trillion bytes or 1,000 gigabytes
ROM
Read Only Memory
RGB
Red Green Blue
RAM
Random Access Memory
Processing unit
the hardware component in a computer or electronic device that handles data processing and calculations
Processor
the part of a computer that executes instructions and performs operations on data
Operating system
the fundamental software that manages a computer’s hardware and allows users to interact with the system
Megabyte
a unit of information equal to 1048576 bytes or, loosely, one million bytes.
Kilobyte
a unit of memory or data equal to 1,024 (210) bytes.
Input
what is put in, taken in, or operated on by any process or system.
Hertz
the SI unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second.
Gigahertz
a unit of frequency, equal to one billion hertz (10^9 Hz)
Gigabyte
a unit of digital information, typically used to measure computer storage capacity or memory, equivalent to 1 billion bytes (10^9 bytes) or 1,073,741,824 bytes when using the binary system
Byte
a group of binary digits or bits (usually eight) operated on as a unit.
Bit
the smallest unit of digital information, representing a value of either 0 or 1
