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33 Cards in this Set
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access time |
amount of time it takes the processor to read data. |
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adapter card |
a circuit board that enhances the functions of a component of a desk |
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analog |
continuous wave signals |
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arithmetic logic unit |
component of the processor that preforms arithmetic |
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binary system |
number system with two simple numbers 0 and 1 called bits |
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bit |
smallest of data the computer can process short for binary digit |
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bus |
electronic channel that transfers electronic bits internally |
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byte |
eight bits grouped together |
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cache |
area of memory used to store data |
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CPU or central processing unit |
the electronic component of a computer that interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer |
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chip |
small piece of semi conducted material |
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clock speed |
pace of the clock system |
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control unit |
part of the computer that controls most of the operations that go in inside |
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digital |
representation of data |
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eCycling |
short term for electronic recycling |
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expansion slot |
a socket on a desktop or server motherboard |
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firmware |
ROM chips or flash chips that store permanent instructions. |
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flash memory |
type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased and re-written |
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gigahertz |
one billion ticks of the system clock per second |
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memory |
electronic components that store data and information. |
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memory cache |
process that helps speed the process of a computer |
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memory module |
small circuit board that houses RAM |
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memory slots |
slots on the motherboard that hold memory |
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motherboard |
the main circuit board for a computer |
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multi-core processor |
single chip with two or more separate core processors |
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plug and play |
technology that gives a computer the capability to recognize peripherals. |
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power supply |
component of the system that converts wall outlet AC power to the DC power. |
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processor |
an electronic component of a computer that interpenetrates and carries out basic functions |
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RAM |
memory chips that can be read and written to by the processor |
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ROM |
memory chips that store only data
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system clock |
small quartz crystal circuit that controls timing of the computer |
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USB addapter |
dongle that is plugged into a USB port |
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Word size |
number of bits the processor can intemperate |
