Computer Terms

Central Processing Unit- Attached to the motherboard and interprets and carries out the basic instructions. The “Brain” of your computer.

• Motherboard

• CPU

• Application Software

• Programmer

A data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information using rapidly rotating disks coated with magnetic material. “The memory of the computer”.

• Input Device

• Server

• Monitor

• Hard Drive

A string of zeros and ones that make up our computer language.

• HTML

• Java

• Binary Code

• Peripheral Device

A collection of programs that controls how your computer system runs and processes information. Example: Microsoft Windows

• Hard Drive

• Operating System

• Icon

• RAM

Program designed for the end user such as Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc...

• Output Device

• Web Browser

• Operating System

• Application Software

The main circuit board of the system unit, connecting all of the components.

• modem

• motherboard

• RAM

• fatherboard

The physical parts of a computer; system unit, peripheral devices (motherboard, monitor, CPU etc…)

• Computer Software

• Computer Hardware

• Computer Malware

• Computer Nowhere

Anything that connects to a computer system to add functionally, such as keyboards, mouse, monitor, etc...

• Extensions

• Software

• Peripheral Device

• Conceptual Connectors

Device that enters data into a computer (keyboard, microphone, etc….)

• Output Device

• Input Device

A device that puts out information from a computer, either to another device or a person (printer, speakers, etc..)

• Output Device

• Input Device