Hardware Part 1 Defenitions

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Bandwidth: The amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a given amount of time. bits: a single digit number, and is the smallest form of data Broadband: high-speed Internet access bytes: 8 bits CMOS: technology used by some RAM chips, flash memory chips, and other types of memory chips that provide high speeds and consumes little power by using battery power while the computer is off.

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RAM: the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on, the memory is temporarily stored on the computer

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Refresh Rate: The speed at which a monitor redraws the images on the screen. Also called scan rate resolution: describes how many pixels a monitor can display ROM: (Read only memory) a chip on the motherboard that is prerecorded with and permanently stores the set of instructions that the computer uses when you turn in on; permanent

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Dial-Up: Connecting to the internet via a phone line Display: the monitor of the computer Display Adapter: (computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display Ethernet: a type of networking technology for local area networks

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Serial Port: an interface (commonly used for modems and mice and some printers) that transmits data a bit at a time Software: parts of the computer you can't touch Solid-State Disk: a high-capacity storage device that contains high-speed random access memory Sound Card: an expansion board that enables a computer to manipulate and output sounds Tb-Terabytes: 1,000 gigabytes USB 2.0: Universal Serial Bus (faster) USB Port: Short for Universal Serial Bus, an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of 12 MBPS. VGA/DVI: Two most common display adapter types

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Firewire Port: Port used to connect high speed devices such as a digital video camera or external storage device.
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Flash Memory: nonvolatile storage that can be electrically erased and programmed anew Floppy-Disk: a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit

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Gb-Gig-Gigabytes: 1,000 megabytes Hard Disk: A round, metal platter in the hard drive of the computer; it stores large amounts of information Hardware: parts of the computer you can touch Input Device: a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device Kb-Kilobytes: 1,000 bytes Mb-Meg-Megabytes: 1,000 kilobytes megahertz: a speed rating for your computers processor Modem: computer hardware that allows information to be passed through the telephone lines. motherboard: The main circuit board of a microcomputer. The motherboard contains the connectors for attaching additional boards.

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operating system: is the software that communicates with computer hardware on the most basic level Optical Device: refers to lasers, which can see and read data on optical disks. These Disks include CDs and DVDs Output Device: any device that outputs information out of a computer Parallel Port: an interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously

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Peripheral Device: an external device that provides input and output for the computer Pixel: are what make up the images on computer displays processor: the brain of the computer

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