Computer Workstations

4. RW in CD-RW, which indicates that information stored on the disc can be changed, replaced, transferred, and removed
5. Part of the microprocessor that directs the flow of information
8. Digital code used by computers that breaks everything down into 1s and 0s
10. Software that tells the computer how to operate its components and manage digital files
14. Hardware through which all other computer components communicate with one another
15. Set of electronic instructions that complete a specific task
16. Part of a computer system that can be physically touched

1. Name of a computer connected to a central server
2. The number of pixels within a display panel
3. A person who interacts with a computer.
5. Understood to be the ‘brain’ of the computer, and is one of the most important considerations when designing a system.
6. Storage unit that roughly the equivalent of 400 books, 1000 pictures, or 16 hours of continuous music.
7. Umbrella term for external hardware devices that increase the functionality of a computer
9. Type of printer that is cheap to purchase and provides good printing for documents and colorful images, but is expensive to maintain with replacement cartridges.
11. The raw facts that a computer can manipulate or change
12. Input and output device that grants communication between a computer and the internet
13. Memory that is considered ‘volatile’ because it’s cleared every time the power is off
14. Network topology described as each device being connected directly to each other device