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SYSTEMS VOCAB
Central Processing Unit- The central processing unit I the main "brain" of the computer, where the information is processed and calculations are done.
Expansion Slots- The slots inside the computer which accept computer boards
Flash Memory- Flash memory is a non-volatile memory device that retains its data after the power is removed.
Graphical User Interface- A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse.
Hard Drive- The mechanism that reads and writes a hard disk.
Hardware- the physical parts of a system.
Input Device- Any device that sends information into your computer system. ie : keyboard, scanner, mouse, trackball
Linux- Open Source operating system
MacOS- Apple Macintosh operating system
Mainframe- A large, multi - user computer
Minicomputer- A scaled-down version of a mainframe computer; larger and more powerful than a desktop computer.
Motherboard- The main circuit board inside a computer, containing the central processing unit, the bus, memory sockets, expansion slots, and more.
Operating System- The operating system running on the computer accessing the site.
Output Device- A hardware component, such as a monitor or printer that returns processed data to the user.
Platform- a hardware standard, such as IBM, Sun or Macintosh, etc
Professional Workstation- meets the needs of users requiring more computing power than a personal computer, yet less than a minicomputer
Random Access Memory- The primary memory in a computer. Memory that can be overwritten with new information.
Read-only-Memory- ROM is a storage chip that typically contains hardwired instructions for use when a computer starts.
Supercomputer- The class of fastest and most powerful computers available.
Syntax- The rules by which the words in a program are combined to form commands to a computer.
System Software- computer software that maintains and organises the computer system
System Unit- This is the technical term that refers to the box that houses your computer.
User Interface- The hardware and software rules and conventions that allows a user to interact and perform operations on a system, program, or device.
Utility Program- program that helps you manage files, get information about your computer
Virus- A Virus is a computer program that replicates by attaching itself to another object and/or program.
Window- A data structure that represents all or part of the display screen. Visually, a window is represented as a subarea of the display screen.
Expansion Slots- The slots inside the computer which accept computer boards
Flash Memory- Flash memory is a non-volatile memory device that retains its data after the power is removed.
Graphical User Interface- A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse.
Hard Drive- The mechanism that reads and writes a hard disk.
Hardware- the physical parts of a system.
Input Device- Any device that sends information into your computer system. ie : keyboard, scanner, mouse, trackball
Linux- Open Source operating system
MacOS- Apple Macintosh operating system
Mainframe- A large, multi - user computer
Minicomputer- A scaled-down version of a mainframe computer; larger and more powerful than a desktop computer.
Motherboard- The main circuit board inside a computer, containing the central processing unit, the bus, memory sockets, expansion slots, and more.
Operating System- The operating system running on the computer accessing the site.
Output Device- A hardware component, such as a monitor or printer that returns processed data to the user.
Platform- a hardware standard, such as IBM, Sun or Macintosh, etc
Professional Workstation- meets the needs of users requiring more computing power than a personal computer, yet less than a minicomputer
Random Access Memory- The primary memory in a computer. Memory that can be overwritten with new information.
Read-only-Memory- ROM is a storage chip that typically contains hardwired instructions for use when a computer starts.
Supercomputer- The class of fastest and most powerful computers available.
Syntax- The rules by which the words in a program are combined to form commands to a computer.
System Software- computer software that maintains and organises the computer system
System Unit- This is the technical term that refers to the box that houses your computer.
User Interface- The hardware and software rules and conventions that allows a user to interact and perform operations on a system, program, or device.
Utility Program- program that helps you manage files, get information about your computer
Virus- A Virus is a computer program that replicates by attaching itself to another object and/or program.
Window- A data structure that represents all or part of the display screen. Visually, a window is represented as a subarea of the display screen.
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