jr-ch1-stack 1 Word Scramble
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adapter card | A small circuit board inserted in an expansion slot and used to communicate between the system bus and a peripheral device. Also called an interface card. |
binary number system | The number system used by computers; it has only two numbers, 0 and 1, called binary digits, or bits. |
BIOS (basic input/output system) | Firmware that can control much of a computer–s input/output functions, such as communication with the floppy drive and the monitor. |
BIOS setup bit | BIOS setup – The program in system BIOS that can change the values in CMOS RAM. Also called CMOS setup. Bit – A 0 or 1 used by the binary number system. |
bus | The paths, or lines, on the motherboard on which data, instructions, and electrical power move from component to component |
byte | A collection of eight bits that can represent a single character |
cards | Adapter boards or interface cards placed into expansion slots to expand the functions of a computer, allowing it to communicate with external devices such as monitors or speakers. |
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