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| Computers brain, place where processing is done |
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| a device that accepts input, processes data, stores data, and provides output, based on a series of stored commands |
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| a computer that "serves" data to computers connected to a network. |
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| a super-thin slice of semiconducting material packed with icroscoplic circut elements, such as wires, transitors, capacitor, logic gates, and resistors |
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| work with continuous data. ex: a dimmer switch |
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| where data is lest on a permenant basis when not immediately needed for processing |
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| the main circuit board. houses essential chips and prvides conneting circuitry between them |
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| whatever is typed, submitted or transmitted to a computer |
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| temp holding area for data |
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| random access memory. temp holding area for data |
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| holds instructions on how a computer should start itself. powered by watch battery. known as Basic Input Output System |
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| the results produced by the computer can be displayed, transmitted, or printed on one of these. |
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| a device the works with distinct and seperate data, such as 1 and 0 |
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| a device that can input data or help the user interact with the computer |
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| sends all data to the monitor so you can see a pic or colors that are produced by the compter |
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| main storage area for a pc |
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