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The number of operations that the CPU can carry out in 1 second

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing

an electronic memory device

Temporarily info

secondary storage device,

Contained within your computer's tower, the hard drive provides the PC's main storage area.It contains My Documents, and all the other fold

a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit

like a floppy disk, has a portable disk inside a plastic case.

nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew

nother type of storage device, use lasers to read and write information.

Stands for "Compact Disc Read-Only Memory." A CD-ROM is a CD that can be read by a computer with an optical drive. The "ROM" part of the ter

The read-only DVD discs sold at retail stores, containing video or software and having a maximum capacity of 15.9 GB of data. This term also

Compact Disc Recordable

A CD that allows data to be erased and written again several times.

a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

a local computer network

spans a wider area than does a local area network

help computers share information

network operating systems (NOS)

expansion card

the brain of a computer.

Turns data into useful information.

carries information in the form of sound.

Transfers images from a monitor to paper

shows visuals

carries information out of a computer.

connect external input devices to the computer system .

Captures photographs

input audio such as music into a computer.

collects information in the form of pictures

enters data with letters, numbers, symbols, and special function keys.

peripherals to put information into a computer.

input device that is a clicker

input device that uses buttons

info from one computer to another

connects multiple computers

manages the flow of info

arrangement of computers