Computer Vocabulary

1. 8 bits in every byte.
3. the starting up of a computer
4. Is an identifier for a computer or device on a TCP/IP network.
10. Use this to remember things. Stands for Random Access Memory. Is a temporary storage.
11. A piece of computer hardware that accesses a service made by an available server.
12. Is the main printed circuit board found in computers. It holds many of the electronic components of the system.
13. A pre selected option adapted by a computer program.
14. a program with a source code available to the general public for use.
15. Stands for Uniform Resource Locator. It is the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web.
17. Electronic equipment connected by a cable to the CPU.
19. system:All the virtual files and folders that lets you interact with the computer.
21. Tells other parts of the computer what to do. Stands for Central Processing Unit. Measured by how many million times a second it can process instructions.
23. code A coding system using the binary digits 0 to 1 to represent a letter,digit,or other characters in a computer or other electronic device.
24. A system that responds to requests across a computer network to provide a network service
26. stands for internet service provider. A company that provides access to the internet to subscriber-based customers.

1. a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
2. where all the information is stored in the form of bits. Where your computer keeps your software and all the programs you run.
5. a high speed storage mechanism.
6. a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange.
7. The practice of using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store,manage,and process data rather than local server or a personal computer.
8. The background image of a display screen on which windows icons and graphical items appear.
9. Written programs or procedures to the operation of a computer system.
15. Stands for Universal Serial Bus is a standard type of connection for many different kind of devices. Are cables and cords.
16. The mechanical,magnetic,electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system.
18. a message given to a web browser by a web server.
20. Connect as or operate. A group of two or more computers
22. short for Domain Name System. A internet server that translates domain names into IP addresses.
23. Short for Basic Input Output System. A built in software that determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk.
25. Use this to remember things.Stands for read only memory, holds information the computer needs permanently.