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CB-AS
COMPUTER BASICS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Main circuit board to which all of the other internal components connect. | motherboard |
| Byte | 1 |
| An electronic machine that: | .Accepts data .Processes data according to instructions.Stores data .Provides data results |
| Pc’s parts | .CPU .Memory .Mother bored .Power supply |
| The micro processor---of the computer | brain” |
| Fetch | gets software instruction from memory telling it what to do with the data |
| Decode- | determines what the instruction means |
| Main circuit board to which all of the other internal components connect. | motherboard |
| Byte | 1 |
| An electronic machine that: | .Accepts data .Processes data according to instructions.Stores data .Provides data results |
| Pc’s parts | .CPU .Memory .Mother bored .Power supply |
| The micro processor---of the computer | brain” |
| Fetch | gets software instruction from memory telling it what to do with the data |
| Decode- | determines what the instruction means |
| Execute- | performs the instruction |
| caching | storing of frequently used data in extremely fast RAM that connects directly to the CPU |
| Flash memory | Solid state storage device. Retained data even after Computer is turned off. |
| Kilobyte KB | A one page double spaced text document is roughly 20kb in size |