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PC Terms #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Digital electronics | Represented by a simple switch. The switch is either on or off |
| Analog electronics | Uses and produces varying voltage levels |
| A computer | an assembly of electronic modules |
| Data | information |
| Binary number system | consists of entirely ones and zeroes |
| Hexadecimal number system | computer code that uses 16 characters |
| ASCII Code | American Standard Code |
| Bit | Smallest amount of data |
| Byte | Equal to 8 bits |
| Serial transfer (serial port) | Data sent through a port one bit at a time in order |
| Parallel transfer | more than one bit at a time |
| Firewire | Fast transfer of data |
| USB | Universal Serial Bus |
| RJ-45 Connector | clear plastic connector at the end of Ethernet wire |