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What is the job of the CPU?   Fetch,Decode,Execute  
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What is the current CPU measurements?   Gigahertz  
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RAM is what term?   Short term  
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ROM is what term?   Long term  
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What's fetch?   Gets software instruction from memory telling it what to do with the data  
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What's decode?   Determines what the instruction means  
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What's execute   Performs the instruction  
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What is flash memory?   Solid state storage device  
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Everything a computer does is overseen by is what?   CPU  
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Main circuit board to which all of the other internal components connect   Motherboard  
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Absolutely vital to the operation of a computer   Power supply  
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Basic software that allows the user to interface with the computer   Operating System  
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Used to record and play audio by converting analog sounds to digital   Sound card  
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Contains all the computer components for processing and storing data, and for communicating with the computers other parts.   system unit  
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Allows a user to enter data into the computer to be processed.   input devices  
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Displays data or information in the form of a hard copy or an image on the screen, or as an electrical signal   output devices  
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an interface that allows a computer to communicate with peripheral equipment.   ports  
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Very high speed connection used by the graphics card to interface with computer   Accelerated Graphics Port  
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Translates image data from the computer into a format that can be displayed by the monitor   graphics card  
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What is CPU measured in?   hertz  
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What is memory measured in?   bytes  
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Most popular external connection   USB  
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Very popular methods of connecting digital-video devices like digital cameras.   Firewire  
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Popular way to distribute software and save data.   CD-ROM  
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A heated filament is in a vacuum created inside a glass tube. The ray is a stream of electrons that pour off heat into the vacuum.   CRT  
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known as flat-panel/screen monitor   LCD  
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Provides fast, permanent storage   Flash Memory  
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