CTI Vocabulary

2. the smallest unit of information in binary; represented by zero or one
3. an integrated circuit silicon chip that contains the processing unit for a computer
9. a circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components; the most important circuit board in a system unit
10. a large, powerful computer that is used for centralized storage, processing, and management of very large amounts of information
11. electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result
12. another word meaning that something can be seen or touched
13. the tangible, physical part of a computer that can be seen and touched

1. intangible set of instructions that tell the computer what to do; aka program files
2. represents a character (letter, number or symbol) in binary. It takes 8 bits to make one of these.
4. a word meaning that something can NOT be seen or touched
5. temporary (short term)storage inside the computer; aka Random Access Memory
6. also known as the microprocessor; the brains of the computer
7. the largest and fastest computers, capable of storing and processing tremendous volumes of data
8. permanent (long term) storage inside the computer; aka Read Only Memory
10. Microsoft's Disk Operating System