Week 3_Computers in Our Daily Life

The most basic form of computer code, consisting of two numbers: 0 and 1.

It is the best example of a Wide Area Network (WAN)  which considers a worldwide connection of networks that connects millions of individuals and institutions such as businesses, government agencies, and education.

It is the metal or plastic box that contains the main components of the computer, including the motherboard, central processing unit (CPU), and power supply.

It can transfer data to and from the memory of a computer, or into or out of the CPU.

Consist of two or more devices connected by media and apps to support sharing.

The geographical area of the ______ is larger than LAN, but smaller than WAN, which makes it fall in between a Local Area Network and a Wide Area Network.

_____ are networks that span over wide geographical locations, which could be multiple buildings or even multiple cities or countries.

______ or microprocessor is called the brain of the computer. It processes the data and the instructions.

_____ provides temporary storage, has a limited storage capacity and is volatile memory. Its access speed is faster than the access speed of storage devices like hard disks.

It is the metal or plastic box that contains the main components of the computer, including the motherboard, central processing unit (CPU), and power supply.

Then, computers used HDD or Hard Disk Drive for storage, however nowadays they switched to ____________ for their computer storage.