TERM 1
Program (1.1)
DEFINITION 1
A sequence of instructions that a computer uses to carry out
tasks.
TERM 2
CPU (1.2)
DEFINITION 2
Central Processing Unit; A single chip or small chips that
locates and executes programs (carries out arithmetic
operations, fetches data from storage and input/output
devices and sends data back). Composed of plastic or metal
housing, metal connectors, and inside wiring principally
made from silicon.
TERM 3
Transistor (1.2)
DEFINITION 3
Structural elements in a CPU that enable electrical signals to
control other electrical signals, making automatic computing
possible.
TERM 4
RAM (1.2)
DEFINITION 4
Random-Access Memory; The primary storage (or simple
memory) of a computer where data and programs are kept.
Fast, expensive, made from memory chips and loses its data
when power is turned off.
TERM 5
Hard Disk (1.2)
DEFINITION 5
The secondary storage of a computer that is less expensive
and persists without electricity; consists of rotating platters.
