Terms
CPU- Central Processing Init. Sometimes called the brains of the computer.
i.e. Intel pentium IV 2.6 Ghz, AMD Duron or Athalon, Celeron
RAM- Random Access Memory- Short term memory - comes in different sizes 32 mb 256mb lgb
Hardware- physcial parts of the computer i.e. monitor, mouse
Software- programs that are installed on the computer It is code that tells the computer what to do
Operating System- is software that tellls parts of the computer how to work with each other and how the hardware and other software should work
Hard drive- Mass storgae device. It is where software is. Hard drives are measured by bytes Now the common size is 40gb
Input device- any piece of hardware that gives the computer information .i.e. keyboard, scanner
Output device-any piee of hardware that sends info o the user. i.e monitor, printer speakers
Inout/Outout device- Any piece of hard ware that can both send and recieve information.