Hardware Basics; section number 06;08
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| RAM | Random Access Memory, speed of processing and determines what programs you can use
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| ROM | Read-only memory, stores information permanently and determines how data moves
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| USB | Universal serial bus - a port that small devices can be plugged into
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| Bit | the smallest unit of information. A single binary character
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| Byte | 8 bits. This can represent one character or once piece of information
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| ASCII | A coding system used for typical characters used in writing
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| Pixel | A single point in a display output
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| Resolution | Number of pixels. Defines the clarity of an image
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| Web cam | A digital camera that films or transmits a moving image
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| Microphone | a input device for audio
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| Touch pad | Similar to a mouse, but a fixed area that can be used to move the cursor around the screen. Most often seen on laptops.
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| Mouse | a movable input device that determines the cursor position and can be used for 1-4 commands
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| Keyboard | an input device that is used for characters
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| Cache | a small set of commonly used information stored in order to speed up processing time
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| Speakers | an output device for audio
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