3.1 Vocabulary

3. A fast, volatile computer storage that allows random data access.
5. An interface for connecting computers and peripherals allowing not only to exchange data but also to provide power to a peripheral device
9. a hardware component that is accessible to and controlled by a computer but is not a core component of the computer.
11. A device used to store digital data, typically in the form of text, photos, videos, and music.
12. The network of devices that contain the hardware, software, firmware, and actuators which allow the devices to connect, interact, and freely exchange data and information.
13. a computer or system that provides resources, data, services, or programs to other computers, known as clients, over a network.

1. The electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control, and input/output operation specified by the instructions.
2. a rigid, slotted board upon which other boards that contain the basic circuitry of a computer or of a computer component can be mounted.
4. the physical components of a computer system that you can see and touch.
6. A new generation of storage device used in computers. They store data using flash-based memory, which is faster than the traditional hard discs.
7. The global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.
8. is a unique numerical name that every electronic device connected to a computer network has.
10. the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals.