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Hardware Basics 062
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |