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Tech Terms

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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TECH TERMS

BY TEAGHAN WALBRIDGE
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HARDWARE
Hardware is all the physical components of a computer like the monitor, and all the other tangible machines.

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INPUT DEVICES
Input devices are devices that insert data into a computer like CD-ROMs, scanners, and keyboards for example.

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OUTPUT DEVICES
Output devices are devices used to transfer data out of a computer through sound, images, text, and other media. Examples would include printers, speakers, and headphones.

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CPU
CPU stands for central processing unit and it is where a computer's calculations take place. It could be called the brains of the computer.

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BITS
A bit is the smallest unit of information on a machine and it is short for binary digit.

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BYTES
A byte is a unit of data made up of eight bits

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STORAGE DEVICES
Storage devices are hardware objects that can store computer data like USB flash drives, CD-ROMs, and DVDs.

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RAM
RAM or random access memory is a type of storage data that can be accessed in any order that is not predetermined.

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ROM
ROM or read-only memory is computer memory that cannot change once data is on it, it can only be read.

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THE FOUR COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER PROCESSING
Computer processing's four components are the CPU, the primary memory, input devices, and output devices. They all work together to run the computer.

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Teaghan Walbridge