CS Acronyms
Binary Basics
How Computers Work
The "Drive" to Win
Compression/Misc
100

C.P.U. 

Central Processing Unit

100

Base-2 Number system represented as 1s and 0s. It is the "Language" of computers.

Binary

100

The main circuit board that connects and allows communication between various hardware components of the computer.

Motherboard

100

Provide long-term storage for programs, data files, and the operating system. They use magnetic disks to store and retrieve data.

Hard Disk Drive

100

A type of data compression technique that reduces the file size of data by permanently discarding some amount of information that is considered less important or less noticeable.

Lossy Compression

200

G.P.U. 

Graphics Processing Unit

200

The smallest unit of digital information, representing a single binary value of either 0 or 1

Bit

200

The temporary storage space where the computer stores data and instructions that are actively being used.

RAM

200

Storage for programs, data files, and the operating system  but use flash memory technology for faster data access and improved reliability.

Solid State Drive

200

Compression technique that reduces the size of a file or data without any loss of information or quality.

Lossless Compression

300

R.A.M. 

Random Access Memory

300

This is equivalent to 8-bits?

Byte

300

Often referred to as the "brain" of the computer, performs most of the calculations and instructions in a computer. Carries out tasks such as arithmetic operations, logic operations, and controlling the flow of data.

Central Processing Unit

300

Examples are CD/DVD drives, they are used for reading and writing data on discs.

Optical Drives

300

An international computing standard that provides a unique numeric value, or code point, for every character, regardless of the platform, program, or language.

Unicode

400

A.S.C.I.I.

American Standard Code for Information Interchange

400

Base-10 number system represented by digits 0-9

Decimal

400

Responsible for rendering and displaying images, videos, and 3D graphics on the computer screen.

Graphics Processing Unit (Graphics Card)