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Chapter 2 Terms
Question | Answer |
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Bit | The smallest unit of data a digital computer can recognize. |
Byte | A group of 8 bits. |
Kilobyte | Approximately 1 thousand bytes. |
Megabyte | Approximately 1 million bytes. |
Gigabyte | Approximately 1 billion bytes. |
Terabyte | Approximately 1 trillion bytes. |
Petabyte | Approximately 1,000 terabytes. |
Unicode | An international coding system that can be used to represent text-based data in any written language. |
Biometric Reader | A device used to input biometric data, such as an individual's fingerprint or voice. |
System Unit | The main box of a computer that houses the CPU, motherboard, memory, and other devices. |
Motherboard | The main circuit board of a computer, located inside the system unit, to which all computer system components connect. |
Central Processing Unit (CPU) | The chip located on the motherboad of a computer that performs the processing for a computer. |