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Hardware Basics 0625
Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CPU | often referred to as the processor |
| access options | one or more stand-alone computers, |
| control unit | retrieves the instructions and send command signals to the rest of the computer |
| memory unit | allows storage of information in many data processing problems |
| memory unit | allows storage of information, is internal to the computer, and is divided into two types of memory |
| RAM | temporary memory that is designed to hold new data and is available |
| ASCII | american standard code for information interchange |
| bit | smallest unit of binary |
| byte | 8 bits |
| kilobytes | computer memory |
| megahertz | one million cycles per second |
| peripheral devices | input the info |
| input devices | allow the input of data into the computer |
| joysticks | game devices that come in a variety of designs |
| dpi | resolution on a printer |