Intro to compsci vocab

4. well defined rules that define how the page is formatted
10. a direct connection to another page
13. system manages the the resources and behavior of the computer itself
14. responsible for controlling the internal workings of the machine
16. large enough to fill entire rooms and can perform trillions of calculations per second
18. connects all hardware to your processor
20. a collection of 8 bits

1. international network of computers
2. roughly one trillion bytes of storage
3. meaning that it requires a constant flow of electricity to maintain its stored values
5. allows the user to communicate with the computer by entering commands
6. manages the resources and behavior of the computer itself
7. an inexpensive portable memory
8. electronic components wired together to control the flow of electrical signals
9. collection of software that spans the Internet and enables the linking of documents and resources
11. usually built into the CPU and utilizes high-speed chips
12. metal platter that stores bits as magenetozed and interprets them as bits
15. collections of wires that carry information in the form of electrical signals
17. significantly less expensive memory to build
19. able to store up to 8.5 gb of data due to higher-density storage