Parts of a Computer Flashcards
(40 cards)
bit
the smallest piece of information used by the computer
byte
a piece of computer information made up of eight bits
bus
an electronic pathway through which data is transmitted between components in a computer
card
a printed circuit board that adds some feature to a computer
CD-ROM
an acronym for Compact Disc Read Only Memory
CPU
the Central Processing Unit - the processing chip that is the “brains” of a computer
disk
a spinning platter made of magnetic or optically etched material on which data can be stored
disk drive
the machinery that reads or writes the data from a disk
expansion slot
a connector inside the computer which allows one to plug in a printed circuit board that provides new or enhanced features
gig
short for gigabyte - 1024 megabytes
hard drive
a large capacity storage device made of multiple disks stored in a rigid case
K
short for kilobyte
Mb or MB
short for megabyte
memory
the temporary holding area where data is stored while it is being used or changed
operating system
the system software that controls the computer
PC
acronym for personal computer
peripheral
an add-on component to your computer
RAM
acronym for Random-Access Memory
ROM
acronym for Read Only Memory
serial port
a port that allows data to be transmitted in a series (one after the other), such as the printer
the smallest piece of information used by the computer
bit
a piece of computer information made up of eight bits
byte
an electronic pathway through which data is transmitted between components in a computer
bus
a printed circuit board that adds some feature to a computer
card
