Parts of a Computer

2. an electric tool that can retrieve, store, process, or send data.
5. a category of computer that, at the time of its construction, is one of the fastest computers in the world.
6. a multipurpose device that accepts input, processes data, stores data,and produces output, all according to a series of stored commands.
8. a super-thin slice of semiconducting material packed with microscopic circuit elements, such as wires, transistors, capacitors, logic gates, and resistors.
11. works with continuous data(Ex: A dimmer switch connected to a light; it has more than an on/off state).
12. where most processing takes place; also described as computer's brain.
13. refers to symbols that represent facts, objects, and ideas(what information is called in a computer).
14. the main circuit board that houses all essential chips and provides connecting circuitry between them.
17. this computer part is the main storage area for a personal computer.
18. the manipulation of data by computers in a variety of ways(calculating, solving, decision making, etc.).
19. a computer that "serves" data to computers connected to a network.

1. "Basic Input-Output System";holds the instructions on how your computer should start itself.
3. whatever is typed, submitted, or transmitted to a computer system.
4. the area where data can be left on a permanent basis when it is not immediately needed for processing.
7. the results produced by the computer the can be displayed, transmitted, or printed on one of these.
9. a device that can input data or help the user interact with the computer.
10. this is the computer part that sends all the data to the monitor so you can see a picture or colors that are produced by a computer.
14. a temporary holding area for data.
15. Binary digit-(a 1 or 0).
16. "Random Access Memory"; temporary holding area for data.