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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The chip located inside the system unit of a computer that performs the processing for a computer | Central processing unit (CPU) |
| speed of a processor counted by billions of ticks per second | GHz – (gigahertz) |
| speed of a processor counted by millions of ticks per second | MHz – (megahertz) |
| The container that holds the motherboard and keeps components safe. | System Unit |
| The main circuit board of a computer to which all computer system components connect. | Motherboard |
| Basic Input/Output System Lowest level software in the computer that acts as an interface between the hardware of the operating system. | BIOS |
| Read Only Memory Contain permanently written data called firmware that loads the operating system when first powered on | ROM |
| small, high speed memory between the processor and system memory. Faster than RAM | cache (CASH) |
| A storage system consisting of one or more metal magnetic disks permanently sealed with an access mechanism inside its drive | Hard disk drive |
| Storage measurement in millions of bytes | MB, Megabyte |
| Storage measurement in billions of bytes | GB, Gigabyte |
| Storage measurement in trillions of bytes | TB, Terabyte |
| provides a high speed, temporary location for the computer to hold data and program instructions | Random access memory (RAM) |
| The smallest unit of computing, consists of either a 0 or 1 (on or off) | Bit |
| 8 bits makes 1 byte | Byte |
| Enables the connection of a monitor and may provide additional graphics capabilities | Video Graphic Adapter |
| Enables a PC to connect to a network | Network Interface Card |
| Adds read and write capabilities to your computer for portability | Optical Drive |
| A display device that projects images onto a display screen | Monitor |
| what is put in, taken in, or operated on by any process or system. | input |
| the power, energy, or other results supplied by a device or system. "the quality of the output from the printer is very good" | output |
| perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it. | processing |
| the retention of retrievable data on a computer or other electronic system; memory. "data storage" | storage |
| an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity. | monitor |
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