computing

Applications

Software programs that run on computers, like web browsers and word processors

Cache

Small, high-speed internal memory.Input - the information computers get from users, devices, or other computers

CPU (Central Processing Unit)

Referred to as the “brains of the computer”

External Hardware (Peripherals)

Physical parts outside the computer, such as monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, and scanners

Hard Drive

A storage device that stores all data

Hardware

Physical parts of the computer and other devices, categorized as internal and external

Input Devices

Devices that provide input to a computer, with the keyboard and mouse being the most common

Internal Hardware (Components)

Physical parts inside the computer, such as the motherboard, hard drive, and RAM

IPSO

Stands for the functions of computers

Motherboard

The main circuit board of the computer

Operating System

Acts as the interface between the application and the computer system.

Output

the information computers give to users, devices, or other computers

Output Devices

Devices that output information from a computer, with the monitor and speakers being the most common

Processing

Handling each instruction to perform a specific task

RAM (Random Access Memory)

A form of data storage that can be accessed from any physical location, allowing quick access and manipulation

ROM (Read-Only Memory)

A form of data storage that cannot be easily altered or reprogrammed. It stores the program required to initially boot the computer and only allows reading

Scripts

Lists of commands executed by a program

Storage

saving information to use in the future

Storage Devices

Hardware that holds information temporarily or permanently, including hard drives, flash drives, and memory cards. Software

computor

machien for thinking work not physical work