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What are some basic computer terms?

by Bobbi Devlin

What are some basic computer terms?

Basic Computer Terminologies

  • CPU. CPU means ‘Central Processing Unit’.
  • RAM. Specifically, RAM stands for “Random Access Memory” or “Ready Access Memory”.
  • Hard-disk Drive.
  • Floppy Disk.
  • Hardware.
  • Software.

What VGA means?

(Video Graphics Array) VGA is an analog interface between a PC and monitor that was widely used prior to DVI, HDMI and DisplayPort.

What is the use of ROM?

ROM provides the necessary instructions for communication between various hardware components. As mentioned before, it is essential for the storage and operation of the BIOS, but it can also be used for basic data management, to hold software for basic processes of utilities and to read and write to peripheral devices.

What is full form of ROM?

Read-only memory
Read-only memory/Full name
Read-only memory (ROM) is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices. Data stored in ROM cannot be electronically modified after the manufacture of the memory device.

What are computer related terms?

Related Terms. A system of interconnected computers that share a central storage system and various peripheral devices such as a printers, scanners, or routers. Each computer connected to the system can operate independently, but has the ability to communicate with other external devices and computers.

What are PC terms?

The term “PC” has been traditionally used to describe an “IBM-compatible” personal computer in contradistinction to an Apple Macintosh computer. The distinction is both technical and cultural and harkens back to the early years of personal computers, when IBM and Apple were the two major competitors.

What do you mean by the word computer?

The word computer is taken from the French computeur, which literally means one who computes. These days, when we say computer, we often mean a type of processor, a programmable device that can store and process information of all kinds. Most computers have four separate components, a central processing unit, a memory device, input and output.

What are some computer terminology words?

CPU. CPU means ‘Central Processing Unit’.

  • RAM. Specifically,RAM stands for “Random Access Memory” or “Ready Access Memory”.
  • Hard-disk Drive. Your computers hard disk drive is like an audio CD that you possess at home – except your computer can read and write to it.
  • Floppy Disk. You can also read and write data in a floppy disk.
  • Hardware.
  • Software.