Hardware & Software Vocabulary

This is the computer part that sends all the data to the monitor so you can see a picture or colors that are produced by a computer

• video card

• digital device

• pixel

• input

Sometimes described as the computer's brain, this is where most processing takes place.

• RAM

• Files

• CPU

• Server

Manipulation of data by computers in a variety of ways like calculating, solving, decision making etc.

• Input

• Output

• Processing

• Files

A category of computer that, at the time of its construction, is one of the fastest computers in the world.

• Digital Device

• Hard Disk Drive

• Computer

• Supercomputer

a service model in which data is maintained, managed, backed up remotely and made available to users over a network (typically the Internet).

• server

• cloud storage

• cache storage

• operating system

is the primary text input device. It also contains certain standard function keys, such as the Escape key, tab and cursor movement keys, shift and control keys, and sometimes other manufacturer-customized keys.

• mouse

• keyboard

• printer

• input

general term for the various kinds of programs used to operate computers and related devices.

• hardware

• files

• data

• software

This computer part is the main storage area for a personal computer.

• hard drive

• flash drive

• RAM

• cache storage

Refers to symbols that represent facts, objects, and ideas. It’s what information is called in a computer.

• files

• data

• pixel

• bios

Temporary holding area for data

• RAM

• CPU

• Flash Drive

• Storage