CODE.ORG / How Computers Work (Vocabulary) - Randomized

A model which uses varying intensities of red, green, and blue light, which are combined to produce an array of colors.

A group of 8 bits.

A piece of the computer's hardware that processes and compares data, and completes arithmetic and logical operations.

Another term for storage.

A group of 4 bits; 1/2 of a byte.

A numbering scheme in which there are only two possible values for each digit: 0 and 1.

Applications, programs, and/or code that tell a computer what to do and how to do it.

A master program or system that manages how software uses the hardware of a computer.

The physical parts of a computer (including accessories such as a keyboard, mouse, display/screen, etc.).

Raw information, or data, that is entered into a computer from the outside world.

The action by which a computer saves information so the information is available for use and reuse.

In electronics, a path between two or more points along which an electrical current can be carried.

A sequence of instructions that result in a predictable outcome or a series of commands to solve a specific problem.

A task a computer carries out with data in response to a command.

The result of a computer's processing that is displayed, printed, heard, or projected into the physical world.

A single point of an image or graphic. Color displays usually have 3 points (red, blue, and green) for each of these.

An insulated board on which microchips and other components are mounted or etched.

The smallest unit of information with values of either 0 or 1; a number that is a building block for computer languages.