Unit 3 Vocabulary, BusCompSci

Temporary storage

Internal storage

That means it's in the computer

Place or process to store data

short for Random Access Memory

Faster to read and write

That means it's the quicker way to access on a computer.

short for Read Only Memory

computer hardware that stores programs or data

data can't be modified, deleted, or added to

Supports a computer's basic functions

Basically it "operates" the computer

Windows is an example of an operating system.

Software that performs a useful operation

Microsoft PowerPoint is an example.

Google Slides is also an example.

Global network connecting millions of computers

Also called cloud storage or cloud computing

Items are stored "in the cloud" meaning over the internet

You do not save stuff to your computer

This helps you to access items from many locations

Science of designing & programming computer systems to do human-like  thinking

So basically it's a system than can "think" like a human being

Computer systems that are able to acknowledge people based on traits

Computers that can identify a person through an eye scan