ICT

Computer programmes that are designed to carry out specific tasks, useful to users.

A silicon chip that contains a central processing unit, which acts as the 'brain' of a computer

The physical objects that make up a computer system, such as computers, monitors and printers.

Turning the input into a useful form.

A central processing unit; that part of the computer that does the data processing

Systems that allow many users to log in at once

The physical objects that make up a computer system, such as computers, monitors and printers

Data entered into a system.

When the computer responds to inputs from the user

When the computer processes inputs straight away

Information is kept for later use.

When processing takes place when a computer is working via an internet connection

Read-Only Memory

Software that controls and manages the computer

Random-access-memory

Pieces of hardware.

Multi-tasking Processing

When the computer is switched on, it automatically performs a set of processes