these terms are important to know to understand how a computer works
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| bit | basic unit of information that a computer can understand, a 1 or 0
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| byte | a group of 8 bits
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| central processing unit | part of the computer that processes data; the computer case
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| chips | very thin wafers of silicon covered in microscopic electronic circuits which control everything your computer can do
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| circuit board | contains very thin chips that are designed to perform a specific function within a computer
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| computer | a machine that follows a set of instructions to change and store data
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| hardware | the physical parts of the computer
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| input | when data is entered into a computer
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| microprocessor | microchip, the 'brain' of the computer
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| operating system | the software that controls the overall operation of the computer
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| output | the way data is retrieved from the computer; the end result
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| peripheral | hardware that is separate but connected to the computer
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| random access memory (RAM) | temporary computer memory that can be erased
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| read-only memory (ROM) | permanent computer memory that cannot be erased
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| software | program that tells the computer what to do
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