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Hardware Basics #5
Vocabulary over chapter 2 in Preparing to Use Technology.
Question | Answer |
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What is a Computer System? | The computer and other support devices. |
Define: RAM | Temporary memory that is designed to hold new data and is available only while the computer is turned on. |
Compact Disk Options: | CD-Rom, CD-R, CD-RW |
LCD | Liquid Crystal Display |
PDA | Personal Digital Assistant |
OCR | Optical Character Recognition |
How is monitor size measured? | Diagonally from corner to corner. |
Monitors use either ___ or ___ technology and the choice between the two affects price. | CRT, LCD |
Eight bits make a? | Byte |
Smallest unit of binary information. | Bit |
What is a Classroom Response System? | A clicker |
ALU | Arithmetic Logic Unit |
Equals one million cycles per second | Megahertz |
ROM | Permanent internal memory inside the system |
Equals one billion cycles per second | Gigahertz |