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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Temporary holding area for data

A computer that “serves” data to computers connected to a network. Can be a specially designed computer or it may look like a regular computer.

high-speed static random access memory (SRAM) that a computer microprocessor can access more quickly than it can access regular random access memory (RAM).

Physical parts of the computer

any entity of data available to system users that is capable of being manipulated as an entity

a unit of data that is eight binary digits long

A multipurpose device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and produces output, all according to a series of stored commands.

a path between two or more points along which an electrical current can be carried

a unit of information expressed as either a 0 or 1 in binary notation.

the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other programs in a computer.

The mechanism that controls the positioning, reading and writing of the hard disk, which furnishes data storage.

a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a keychain.

a computer display and related parts packaged in a physical unit that is separate from other parts of the computer

the number of pixels (individual points of color) contained on a display monitor, expressed in terms of the number of pixels on the horizontal axis and the number on the vertical axis.

A physical unit of equipment that contains a computer or micro controller

a set of instruction in firmware that control input and output operations

a numbering scheme in which there are only two possible values for each digit: 0 and 1

Whatever is typed, submitted, or transmitted to a computer system.

The results produced by the computer can be display, transmitted, or printed on one of these.

sometimes called a logic chip, is a computer processor on a microchip.

is the basic unit of programmable color on a computer display or in a computer image.

any computer device that is not part of the essential computer (the processor, memory, and data paths) but is situated relatively close by.

The area where data can be left on a permanent basis when it is not immediately needed for processing.

discrete dedicated circuit board, silicon chip and necessary cooling that provides 2D, 3D and sometimes even general purpose graphics processing (GPGPU) calculations for a computer.