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17 Cards in this Set
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Integrated circuit |
Very thin piece of semiconductor material with elements of microscopic circuit such as cables, transistors, capacitors, logical gates, and resistances |
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Central processing unit |
the electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions. |
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Arithmetic and logic unit |
Microprocessor unit in charge of executing arithmetic and logic operations. |
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Control unit |
It is the microprocessor unit in charge of executing the instructions of a program and direct the data flow. |
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Clock speed |
It is measured in cycles per second. A cycle is the number of instructions executed in a second. |
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Hertz |
Means the execution of a cycle per second. |
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MHz |
Means millions of cycles per second. |
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GHz |
Means billions of cycles per second. |
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Word length |
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Cache memory |
It refers to the high speed memory that is located in the RAM and the microprocessor.Its objective is to store frequently used information. |
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RAM memory |
It stands for Random-Access Memory and it refers to the group of chips that work as a temporary memory to save programs and data that are in process while the computer is on. |
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ROM memory |
It stands for Read Only Memory, and it is a chip that works as a memory, saving all the data and instructions permanently such as the startup routine. |
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CMOS memory |
It stands for Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. It is a reading, writing memory that saves time, hour and characteristics of the hardware that is installed on the computer |
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Flash memory |
It is a read and write memory that can be deleted electronically. It holds data even when the device is not on |
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Port |
It refers to the connectors that send or receive information from a peripheral to the computer. |
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Data bus or bus |
It refers to the collection of processed elements such as text, numbers, images, audio and video. |
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Expansion cards |
It is a card with circuits that gives the computer the ability to control an input, output, or storing device. |
