Wadebridge School - PC Basics

A collection of components working together using a process e.g. a computer system.

• System
• Input
• PSU
• Decode

A device capable of processing inputted data to produce an output.

• Computer
• Output
• LAN
• Bitmap

Joining of two or more components within a system.

• Connect
• Storage
• WAN
• Pixel

Single pieces of information, facts, statistics.

• Data
• Process
• Wireless
• Resolution

Physical units, components, integrated circuits, disks and mechanisms which make up a computer

• Hardware
• Sensor
• Network
• Colour Depth

The term used to describe a series of devices connected together to communicate.

• Networks

• Peripheral

• Topology

• Sample Rate/Frequency

The component within the computer which determines what to do with inputted data/instructions and controls the other components.

• Processor
• Hard Drive
• Binary/Base 2
• Amplitude

The language used by computer system in order for component to communicate with each other using 1s & 0s.

• Binary/Base 2

• RAM

• Denary/Base 10

• Sampled

Tiny elements/dots given a colour, combined creates and image.

• Pixel
• Processor
• Machine Code
• Input

How often a digital sound is stored/played (per second) when being recorded/played back.

• Sample Rate/Frequency
• Motherboard
• ASCII
• Output