System clock

a time-of-day clock in a computer system

Scanner

a device that copies a picture and sends it to the computer

ROM

computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, or other data are permanently stored, generally on electronic chips during manufacture, and that ordinarily cannot be changed by the user

RAM

computer memory available to the user for creating, loading, or running programs and for the temporary storage and manipulation of data, in which time of access to each item is independent of the storage sequence

Pointer

an identifier giving the location in storage of something of interest, as a data item, table, or subroutine

Plotter

an output device that produces a graphical representation by drawing on paper, as with one or more attached pens

Output devices

An output device is any piece of computer hardware equipment used to communicate the results of data processing carried out by an information

Optical storage devices

uses laser technology to read and write data on silver platters

Network drive

A hard-disk or shared space that is normally shared a mong several users over the network

Instruction cycle

the time period of which one instruction is fetched from the memory than executed when a computer is given an instruction in machine language

Mouse

a hand palm device used to move around to operate the desktop

Motherboard

a board that contains circuitry of a computer

Memory

the capacity of a computer to store information subject to recall

main memory

its where a the data goes
the main storage

Keyboard

a device that you type on to enter information to the computer

Input devices

a device, such as a keyboard, used to enter information into a computer

printer

n output device that produces a paper copy of alphanumeric or graphic data

Hard disk drive

A disk drive that reads data stored on hard disks

e-cycle

deletes the stuff

dvd

a compact cd that stores and large amount of data

controller

a device that controls the transfer of data from the computer to periphera device and viceversa

central processing unit

central processor

cd rom

a compact disk on which a large amount of digitized read-only data can be stored

byte

adjacent bits, usually eight, processed by a computer as a unit

bit

basic unit of information

american standard code for information technology

a code

people

human beings

protocol

standard format for transferring data between two devices

wide area network

a network that spreads worldwide

supercomputer

a very fast/powerful mainframe computer

software

programs that directs the operation of a computer

sender

a telegraphy(sends data/information)

recevier

a device that receives data

notebook computer

a laptop

network

a transmitting station

minicomputer

computer that is designed to serve multiple users

microprocessors

an intergrated circuit silicon chip

microcomputer

a somtimes called a personal computer used at home or office by one person

mainframe computers

a large amount of digital computer serving 100-400 users

local area network

a system of linking private communication equipment

internet

a computer networking that connects to most people worldwide(a web)

hardware

its an equipment that keeps an activity possible

data communication

it transmit information that is encoded for storage and processed by computers

data

information

computer system

it is a system of 1 or more computers

computer

a system that is design to store data

channel

transfer data