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Chapter 2 Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. |