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18 Cards in this Set
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Arithmetic/Logic Unit
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Part of CPU that performs arithmetic computaion and logical operations
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CPU
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central proccesing unit; the brains of the computer
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Circuit board
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a thin plate or board that contains electronic components
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Computer
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electronic device that receives, process, and stores data and produces a result
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Contol Unit
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the part of the CPU that that controls the flow of information through the processor
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Data
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information entered into the computer to be processed that consists of text, numbers, sounds, and images
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Hard Disks
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a data storage unit inside a computer that can store a large quantity of data (60 GB or more,) but cannot easily be removed from the computer
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Information
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the output produced by a computer after it processes data
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Memory
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where data is stored on the computer’s motherboard
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Mobile Devices
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electronic devices that fit into the palm of your hand, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), calculator, smart phones and other cell phones, electronic organizers, and handheld games
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Motherboard
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a circuit board that contains all of the computer system’s main components
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Random Access Memory
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computer location where instructions and data are stored on a temporary basis. This memory is volatile.
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Read-only Memory
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permanent; instructions burned onto chips by the manufacture
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Server
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a computer that handles requests for data, e-mail, file transfers, and other network services from other computers (clients)
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Software
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intangible set of instructions that tells the computer what to do
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Supercomputer
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largest and fastest computers, capable of storing and proccessing tremendous volumes of data
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Tablet PC
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a personal computer similar in size and thickness to a notebook on which you take notes using a stylus or didgital pen
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USB Flash Drive
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a small, removable data storage device
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