Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
binary number system
|
the number system used by computers; it has only two numbers, 0 and 1, called binary digits, or bits.
|
|
adapter card
|
a small circuit board inserted in an expansion slot and used to communicate between the system bus and a peripheral device, also called a interface card
|
|
BIOS (basic input/output system)
|
firmware that can control much of a computer's input/output functions, such as communication with the floppy drive and th emonitor
|
|
BIOS setup bit
|
The program in system BIOS that can change the values in CMOS RAM. also called CMOS setup
|
|
bus
|
the paths, or lines, on the motherboard on which data, instructions, and electrical power move from components to component.
|
|
byte
|
a collection of eight bits that can represent a single character.
|
|
cards
|
adapter boards or interface cards placed into expansion slots to expand the function of a computer, allowing it to communicate with external devices such as monitors or speakers.
|
|
central processing unit (CPU)
|
Also called a microprocessor or processor, the heart and brain of the computer, which receives data input, processes information, and executes instructions.
|
|
chipset
|
a group of chips on the motherboard that controls the timing and flow of data and instructions to anf from the CPU
|
|
clock speed
|
the speed, or frequency, expressed in MHz, that controls activity on the motherboard and is generated by a crystal or oscillator located somewhere on the motherboard.
|