Computer Key Terms Letter R
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Volatile, temporary storage that holds the program and data the CPU is presently processing. It is called temporary storage because its contents will be lost if electrical power to the computer is disrupted or the computer is turned off.
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Refers to chips that have programs built into them at the factory. The Contents cannot be changed. The CPU can read or retrieve the programs on the chips but cannot write or change information. ROM stores programs that boot the Comp.
Record
Each row of information in a database is a record. Each record contains fields of data about some specific item, like employee name, address, phone, and so forth. A record represents a collection of attributes describing an entity.
Resolution
A measurement in pixels of a monitor’s clarity. For a given monitor, the greater the resolution, the more pixels and the clearer the image.
Robot
Robots are computer-controlled machines that mimic the motor activities of living things, and some robots can solve unstructured problems using artificial intelligence.
Robotics
Field of study concerned with developing and using robots.
Router
A node that forwards or routes data packets from one network to their destination in another network.
Record
Each row of information in a database is a record. Each record contains fields of data about some specific item, like employee name, address, phone, and so forth. A record represents a collection of attributes describing an entity
Volatile, temporary storage that holds the program and data the CPU is presently processing. It is called temporary storage because its contents will be lost if electrical power to the computer is disrupted or the computer is turned off.
Read Only Memory (ROM)
Refers to chips that have programs built into them at the factory. The Contents cannot be changed. The CPU can read or retrieve the programs on the chips but cannot write or change information. ROM stores programs that boot the Comp.
Record
Each row of information in a database is a record. Each record contains fields of data about some specific item, like employee name, address, phone, and so forth. A record represents a collection of attributes describing an entity.
Resolution
A measurement in pixels of a monitor’s clarity. For a given monitor, the greater the resolution, the more pixels and the clearer the image.
Robot
Robots are computer-controlled machines that mimic the motor activities of living things, and some robots can solve unstructured problems using artificial intelligence.
Robotics
Field of study concerned with developing and using robots.
Router
A node that forwards or routes data packets from one network to their destination in another network.
Record
Each row of information in a database is a record. Each record contains fields of data about some specific item, like employee name, address, phone, and so forth. A record represents a collection of attributes describing an entity