input / output vocab test Flashcards
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application
the action of putting something into action / applying something
artificial intelligence
the intelligence of machines and software
component
a part of a machine
cpu
central processing unit / acts as a control unit
embeddedd
software designed for a specific function
hard drive
somewhere you can store data
hardware
the exxternal and internal devices that help you perform major functions
input
provide or give something to a computer
magnetic
the storage of data on a magnetized medium.
motherboard
main printed circuit board in a computer
optical
uses light waves to process data
output
information processed and sent from a computer
process
a computer program being executed
ram
random access memory / short term memory for cpu
rom
read only memory / non volatile memory
software
a set of instructions
solid state
used to refer to elctric components
virtual memory
a memory management technique where secondary memory can be used as if it were a part of the main memory.
volatile
the rate at which when you search something how quick it comes
