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Hardware Basics 0601

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Equivalent to about 400 floppy disks?   CD-ROMs  
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A processer speed is expressed in?   Megahertz (MHz)  
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What is a single Binary number called?   Bit  
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The connection that is made through an opening?   Port  
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Hard plastic covers with holes for each key are called?   Key guards  
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he software that converts for the blind?   Braille translator  
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Uses blue laser to read or write on disc?   Blu-ray disc  
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Holds large amount of information and is significant in the purchasing decision of new computers?   Hard Disk Drive  
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Defines the clarity of the imagine seen on the computer screen?   Resolution  
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Measurement from corner to corner?   Monitor size  
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Computer systems in a slate form?   Tablet computer  
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What is the performance of converting text called?   Optical character recognition (OCR)  
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What allows the input of data into the computer?   Input devices  
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Temporary memory that is designed to hold new data only while a computer is turned on?   RAM  
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The sector of the CPU that performs the mathematical calculations that are required in many data processing programs?   Arithmetic logic unit (ALU)  
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