Wadebridge School - Understanding Computers Key Vocab

Output

• A device that provides data or information from the system (e.g. printer/screen)
• A collection of components working together using a process e.g. a computer system.
• The step in the computer system where the processor determines what to do with the inputted data/instructions.
• The term used to describe a series of devices connected together to communicate.

Process

• The step in the computer system where the processor determines what to do with the inputted data/instructions.
• A device capable of processing inputted data to produce an output.
• The time a Packet in a network has to reach it's destination before deleting itself.
• The process used to allow data to move around network by breaking to data into smaller chunks.

Storage

• A component used to save documents to use at a later date.
• Joining of two or more components within a system.
• Single pieces of information, facts, statistics.
• The time a Packet in a network has to reach it's destination before deleting itself.

Network

• The term used to describe a series of devices connected together to communicate.
• Single pieces of information, facts, statistics.
• A form of input which sends data to the system based on what it is monitoring e.g. sound
• Placed on each Packet in order to ensure it matches the other packets to construct the data from.

Packet Switch

• The process used to allow data to move around network by breaking to data into smaller chunks.
• Physical units, components, integrated circuits, disks and mechanism which make up a computer
• A device that provides data or information from the system (e.g. printer/screen)
• Hypertext Mark-up Language - a series of code that defines the typeface and style

Time To Live

• The time a Packet in a network has to reach it's destination before deleting itself.
• The type of software NOT IT'S NAME e.g. spreadsheet NOT EXCEL
• A device that provides data or instructions into the system.
• The educational , economic and social gap between these with access to technology and those without.

Digital Divide

• The educational , economic and social gap between these with access to technology and those without.
• Joining of two or more components within a system.
• The first step of the processor cycle where instructions are collected from the RAM
• Only save with large capacity and speed allowing for document and application to be stored, hosted and used online.

Cloud

• Online space with large capacity and speed allowing for document and application to be stored, hosted and used online.
• Single pieces of information, facts, statistics.
• The step of the processor cycle where the CPU interprets what needs to happen.
• The component within the computer which other component connect to in order to communicate with each other.

Gigahertz

• The number of Fetch-Decode-Executer cycles a single CPU can perform in a second in Billions
• Physical units, components, integrated circuits, disks and mechanism which make up a computer
• The final step of the processor cycle where the CPU carries out the request given.
• A temporary method of storage used to store data for tasks you are currently doing on the computer system.

Fetch

• The first step of the processor cycle where instructions are collected from the RAM
• The type of software NOT IT'S NAME e.g. spreadsheet NOT EXCEL
• The step of the processor cycle where the CPU interprets what needs to happen.
• The component within the computer which determines what to do with inputted data/instructions and controls the other components.