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16 Cards in this Set
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Arithmetic
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The part of the central 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 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 COU that controls the flow of information throught 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 insisde a computer that can store a large quantity of data, but cannot easily be rremoved from the computer:
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hardware
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The tangible physical eqipment 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 the computer's motherboard:
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moblie devices
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electronic devices that fi 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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similar to a microcomputer; however, it is smaller and portable:
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Random Access Memory
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computer locatino wher instructions and data are stored on a temporay basis:
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Read On Memory
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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, email, file transfers, and other network services from other computer(clients)
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