CSP U1 Flashcards
What are the 4 processes of a computer?
Input, Output, Processing, Storage
What is a computer?
Any device that works with information
The brain of the computer
CPU
The part of a computer that connects everything together
Motherboard
The part of the computer responsible for displaying information
Graphics Card
The part of the computer that connects everything together
Motherboard
The part of the computer that stores information
Hard Drive
The part of the information that stores information for short time for the CPU to use
RAM
The word that describes the physical parts of a computer, dictating how powerful it can be
Hardware
The word that describes the actual code of the computer required for the computer to run
Software
One binary digit in a computer
Bit
Eight binary digits
Byte
The word that describes when there isn’t enough bits to represent a variable
Overflow
When a computer isn’t able to represent the exact variable with its limited bits but displays a variable that is somewhat similar
Rounding Error
The process of stripping away unnecessary information
Abstraction
