Vocabulary List 1

5. The first software program to load into a technology system’s main memory when the device is turned on. It manages all other programs of a technology system.
7. The ability to give the computer commands and feed it information.
9. Any part of a computer system that you can see or touch.
10. A computer’s permanent and long term memory, on which data has been prerecorded and retains the contents even when the computer is turned off.
12. Any information that has been processed by and sent out from a computer.
13. About a million bytes of space.
15. A magnetic disk that the computer stores data on.

1. A unit of space.
2. It is the main circuit board in your computer that the CPU, memory, video cards, etc plug into.
3. A set of electronic instructions that tell the computer what to do.
4. It's about a billion bytes.
6. Controls how data is stored and directs the flow of data and is often referred to as the brain of the computer.
8. This is about a thousand bytes of space.
11. A grouping of the words "binary" and "digits."
14. Allows you to visually interact with your computer’s functions in a logical, fun, and easy way and allows you to use your mouse to click icons, buttons, and menus.
16. A computer’s main memory which is used to constantly and temporarily store information.