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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...

Some Commonly Used Terms in Computers

Programme: It is a set of instructions given to the computer in a particular sequence for solving a given problem. In other words, it contains a set of actions to be performed by the computer on the data to produce necessary result. Programming is done in one of the computer languages. Software: It is a collection of programmes written to bring the hardware of a computer system into operation. We cannot do any thing useful with the computer hardware on its own. It has to be driven by certain utility programmes called software which are stored in the computer system. There are two types of software: Application Software: It refers to programmes or sets of programmes that perform a specific processing application, e.g., payroll and inventory control. System Software: It consists of sets of programmes that act as an interface between the user and hardware, e.g., operating system like Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX etc. Hardware: It is the term given to the machinery itself and to t...