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Central processing unit (CPU) The chip located inside the system unit of a computer that performs the processing for a computer
GHz – (gigahertz) speed of a processor counted by billions of ticks per second
MHz – (megahertz) speed of a processor counted by millions of ticks per second
System Unit The container that holds the motherboard and keeps components safe.
Motherboard The main circuit board of a computer to which all computer system components connect.
BIOS: Basic Input/Output System Lowest level software in the computer that acts as an interface between the hardware of the operating system.
ROM: Read Only Memory Contain permanently written data called firmware that loads the operating system when first powered on
Cache (CASH) small, high speed memory between the processor and system memory. Faster than RAM
Hard disk drive A storage system consisting of one or more metal magnetic disks permanently sealed with an access mechanism inside its drive
MB, Megabyte Storage measurement in millions of bytes
GB, Gigabyte Storage measurement in billions of bytes
TB, Terabyte Storage measurement in trillions of bytes
Random access memory (RAM) provides a high speed, temporary location for the computer to hold data and program instructions
Bit The smallest unit of computing, consists of either a 0 or 1 (on or off)
Byte 8 bits makes 1 byte
Video Graphic Adapter Enables the connection of a monitor and may provide additional graphics capabilities
Network Interface Card Enables a PC to connect to a network
Optical Drive Adds read and write capabilities to your computer for portability
Monitor A display device that projects images onto a display screen
accelerator a microprocessor, ASIC or expansion card designed to offload a specific task from the CPU, often containing fixed function hardware; a common example is a Graphics processing unit.
accumulator a register in a CPU in which intermediate arithmetic and logic results are stored.
address the unique integer number that specifies a memory location in an address space
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