click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Hardware Basics 0037
Chapter 2 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Temporary memory that is designed to hold new data. | RAM |
Permanent internal memory used for storing instructions that are installed by the manufacturer. | ROM |
Eight binary characters. | Byte |
1,024 bytes. | Kilobyte |
One million bytes. | Megabyte |
One billion bytes. | Gigabyte |
One trillion bytes. | Terabyte |
A processing speed of one million cycles per second. | Megahertz |
A processing speed of one billion cycles per second. | Gigahertz |
A single colored square on the computer screen. | Pixel |
A measurement of brightness. | Lumens |
A mobile storage device. | USB drive |
A storage device that holds large amounts of data on platters. | Hard disk drive |
Used for high-speed connection to the Internet or other network. | Ethernet port |
One binary character (1 or 0). | Bit |