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Hardware Basics 062
Question | Answer |
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BYTE | Eight bits; represents one alphabetic or numeric character. |
PROCESSING SPEED | The rate at which data is moved in and out of memory. |
GIGAHERTZ | One billion cycles per second. |
CACHE | Temporary storage, providing quick access to information. |
ETHERNET | Used for connection to the internet. |
COMPUTER SYSTEM | The computer and other supported devices. |
KILOBYTES, MEGABYTES, GIGABYTES | The amount of information a device can hold. |
MEGAHERTZ | One million cycles per second. |
STORAGE DEVICES | Store the information. |
INPUT DEVICES | Input the information (keyboards, scanners, cell phones). |
OUTPUT DEVICES | Output the information (printers, speakers, computer monitors). |
HARD DRIVE | Internal storage device. |
FLASH MEMORY | External storage device. |
USB CONNECTIONS | Allow quick connection of various devices to the computer. |
TOP LEVEL PROCESSOR SPEED | 4 GHz |