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35 Cards in this Set
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the calculator and decision maker in the microprocessor
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arithmetic and logic unit (ALU)
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the set of programs in the ROM of the IBM- compatible computers used to interact with the screen, keyboard, and disk
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BIOS
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the system of conneftions that links the microprocessor to the RAM, ROM, and input and output parts
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bus
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links the microprocessor to the bus
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bus interface unit
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the part of a computer where the processing takes place
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central processing unit (CPU)
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controls the speed of a microprocessor
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clock
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a microprocessor that accepts a compartively large number of instructions, some of which perform complex operation. The Intel 80486 and Pentium are examples
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comples instruction set computer (CISC)
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a term used to describe the way the many devices in a computer are put together
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computer architecture
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the part of a microprocessor that coordinates the activity of the execution unit
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control unit
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electronic mail sent from one computer user to another over a computer network
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e-mail
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the parrt of the microprocessor thatcarries out instructions, is made up of the control unit, the ALU, and the registers
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execution unit
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a type of secondary storage media made of thin, flexible, magnetic disk
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floppy disk
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a form of secondary storage media mad eup of hard, magnetic platters; are usually installed inside a computer
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hard disk
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the equipment that makes up a computer systen
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hardware
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data put into a computer for processing
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input
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the part of the microprocessor that determines what must me done to get an instruction processed
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instruction decode unit
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the part of the microprocessor that gets instructions from the RAM or ROM
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instruction fetch unit
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the set of commands a microprocessor is designed to understand
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instruction set
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the thin slice of photo-sensitive silicon, usually smaller than a dime, upon which microscopic circuits have been inscribed
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integrated circuit
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getting input and giving a response
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interact
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a world-wide network of computer systems that allows for the exchange of electronic mail, public messages, data, and files
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Internet
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the units (which means millions per second) used to measure clock speeds of computers
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megahertz
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an intergrated circuit that imcludes all of the main functions of a computer over the telephone
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microprocessor
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a device that allows inteaction to occur between computers over the telephone
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modem
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a computer's main circuit board
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motherboard
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a group of computers that are connected by a communications link that allows them to share data or hardware resources
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network
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data or info provided by a computer to a user
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output
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a computer's random-access memome (RAM)
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primary storage
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a computer's primary storage;is where currently running programs and active data are stored
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random-access memory
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a set of memory chips that have instructions and data permantly stored upon them
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read-only memory (ROM)
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a microprocessor that accepts a relatively small number of instructions, each of which perform simple operations. the PowerPC is an example
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reduced instruction set computer (RISC)
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a memory circuit that holds data that is being manipulated by the execution unit of the microprocessor
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registers
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a form of data storage more permanent than RAM, usually magnetic disk media
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secondary storage
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a set of programs in the ROM of MAC computers
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toolbox
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in terms of memory, RAM is called this because it can be lost if power to the computer is interrupted
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volatile
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