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Computer System
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the computer and other support devices that work as a team to input, process, and output information
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team of devices
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CPU
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the central processing unit - often referred to as the processor
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processing
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RAM
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random access memory - temporary memory designed to hold new data
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new data
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ROM
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read-only memory - permanent internal memory inside the system
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permanent memory
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Bit
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the smallest unit of binary information
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smallest unit
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Byte
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8 bits = 1 byte
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8 bits
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Kilobyte
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1024 bytes
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1024 b
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Megabyte
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1024 kilobyes
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1024 k
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Gigabyte
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1024 megabytes
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1024 m
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Megahertz
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processor speed of one million cyles per second
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speed per second
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Peripheral Devices
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devices associated with the computer system that input, export, or store information
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keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer
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