The part of the CPU that performs calculations and logic operations

A storage location inside the CPU used to hold an instruction, an address or other single item of data.

The part of the CPU that organises the actions of the other parts of the CPU

An electronic device inside a CPU that 'ticks' at regular intervals and is used to synchronise the actions of the other parts of the CPU

A temporary store for data and instructions (programs)

Memory that is erased when the power is turned

Memory that is not lost when the power is turned off

Memory that cannot be altered and is not lost when the power is turned off.

Computer System Design in which the program is stored in memory with the data

What is the sequence of steps carried out repeatedly by the CPU

A group of connections between devices in a computer

The number of wires that make up a bus - this determines the range of binary numbers that can be transmitted

Any kind of permanent storage to which the contents of ROM/RAM are copied (usually a hard disk, optical or SSD)

Secondary storage that works by magnetising parts of a substance as north and south poles to represent binary 1's and 0's

Secondary storage that works using differences in light reflection from a material

Cloud storage is a type of virtualisation

Any process that hides the true physical nature of a computing resource making it look different, usually to simplify the way it is accessed/

A system designed to do a specific job, usually as part of a bigger system that might electrical or mechanical parts such as a car or a washing machine

the interconnection via the Internet of computing devices embedded in everyday objects, enabling them to send and receive data.