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Hardware Terms

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Central Processing Unit(CPU)   The chip located inside the system unit of a computer  
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GHz-(gigahertz)   speed of a processor counted by billions of ticks per seconds.  
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MHz-(megahertz)-   speed of a processor counted by millions of ticks per second  
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System Unit   The container that hold the motherboard to which all computer systems connect.  
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Motherboard   The main circuit of a computer system components connect.  
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BIOS   Basic Input/Output System Lowest level software in the computer that acts as an interface between the hardware of the operating system  
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ROM   Read Only Memory Contain permanently written data called firmware that loads the operating system when first powered on  
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Cache   small, high speed memory between the processor and system memory. Faster than RAM  
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Hard Disk Drive   A storage system consisting of one or more metal magnetic disks permanently sealed with an access mechanism inside its drive  
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MB,Megabyte   Storage measurement in millions of bytes  
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GB,Gigabyte   Storage measurement in billions of bytes  
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TB,Terabyte   Storage measurement in trillions of bytes  
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Random Access Memory   provides a high speed, temporary location for the computer to hold data and program instructions  
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Bit   The smallest unit of computing, consists of either a 0 or 1  
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Byte   8 bits makes 1 byte  
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Video Graphic Adapter   Enables the connection of a monitor and may provide additional graphics capabilities  
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Network Interface Card   Enables a PC to connect to a network  
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Optical Drive   Adds read and write capabilities to your computer for portability  
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Monitor   A display device that projects images onto a display screen  
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Keyboard   A panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter  
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Mouse   A mouse is a hand-held pointing device that detects two-dimensional motion relative to a surface.  
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Power supply   A power supply is a component that supplies power to at least one electric load.  
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