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20 Cards in this Set
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Arithmetic/Logic Unit (ALU)
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The part of the centrel processing unit that performs arithmetic computations and logical operations
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Central Processing Unit
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Also, known as the microprocessor; 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, processes, and stores data and produces a result.
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Control Unit
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The part of the CPU 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 date stroage unit inside a computer that can store a large quantity of data, but cannot easily be removed from the computer
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Hardware
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the tangible physical equipment that can be seen and touched.
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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 a computer's motherboard.
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Mobile Devices
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electronic devices that fit in the palm of your hand, such as PDA's calculators, 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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Notebook Computers
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similer to a mircocompputer; however, it's smaller and more portable
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Random Acess Memory (RAM)
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computer location where instructions and data are stored on a temporary basis.
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Read Only Memory (ROM)
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Permanent storage: instructions are burned onto chips by the manufacturer
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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 processing tremendous volumes of data
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Tablet PC
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a personal computer similer in size and thinckness to a notepad on which you can takes notes using a stylus or digital pen on a touch screen
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USB flash drive
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a small removable data storage device
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