Basic Computer Terminology - A to Z
Access Time The time taken to retrieve date from a storage device or to obtain data from peripheral unit Alphanumeric Pertaining to a character set that contains letters, digits and usually other characters such as punctuation marks Background Job A Job in an operation system which has a lower priority than jobs being run simultaneously which involve any online activity Binary Digit The digit 0 to 1 Binary Number System Number system with a base of 2 Bit Smallest possible unit of information (Binary digit) Bug Any mistake or malfunction of computer (programme or system Bus A line or circuit used for transmitting data or power to a large number of devices Central Processing Unit The computer unit that performs the execution of instructions Character Set A set of unique symbols arranged in a fixed order used by a device or language to denote informa...