Unit 4 Vocabulary Flashcards
(15 cards)
Terabyte
A unit of digital data that is equal to about 1 trillion bytes.
ROM
A type of memory that stores data permanently, and this data cannot be easily modified after it’s been written to the chip.
RGB
Red, Green, and Blue, and it’s an additive color model used to represent colors on electronic displays.
RAM
A type of volatile memory that stores data and instructions while a computer is running.
Processing
The actions a computer takes to interpret, manipulate, and transform data into usable information, or the execution of a program.
Processor
The logic circuitry that executes instructions and processes data to perform computations and control the computer’s operations.
Operating System
The core software that manages a computer’s hardware and software resources, providing essential services for running other programs.
Megabyte
A unit of data capacity that is equal to 1,000,000 bytes in decimal notation (base 10) or 1,048,576 bytes in binary notation (base 2).
Kilobyte
A multiple of the unit byte for digital information.
Input
The data or instructions that are fed into a system, such as a computer program, in order to be processed and produce an output.
Hertz
A unit of measurement for frequency, specifically the number of cycles or oscillations that occur in one second.
Gigahertz
A unit of measurement for frequency, specifically the clock speed of a processor.
Gigabyte
A unit of digital information, typically used to measure computer memory or storage capacity.
Byte
A fundamental unit of digital information, commonly consisting of eight bits.
Bit
The smallest unit of digital information.
