Computer Vocabulary

3. Bus a component of a CPU which is used to communicate with RAM by transmiting the physical address of the data
5. Technology Attachment is the interface standard for integrating drive controllers directly on disk drives
6. the brains of the computer
7. Memory a type of memory used on motherboards with a high number of RAM slots
8. Layer the 7th layer of the OSI model, which manages communication between the network and application processes
10. Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor , a chip which stores data for BIOS about hardware changes
11. Tube a vacuum tubein which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and
12. a data storage unit which provides a read only function
13. Hoc a type of wireless network which utilizes client-to-client communications
14. a a data storage unit which may be erased and reused

1. a number system consisting of only two digits, 1 & 0
2. a guideline used to test a network while everything is running smoothly to be used for comparison when problems arise
4. setting which may be applied to files and folders, such as read-only or hidden
5. Graphics Port a hardware device which allows for high quality graphics
7. is a chip which stores communication info for all hardware on a system
8. Current an electric current that reverses direction
9. Cooling a type of cooling process in which a fan is mounted directly onto a heatsink for forced-air cooling
11. Disc a data storage unit commonly used for computer storage and for playing music