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| American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) – |
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| Coding system that computers of all types and brands can translate. |
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| In binary, a bit represents a zero or one. |
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| A byte is another word for character; generally represented by eight bits. |
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| Disk that can store up to 680 MB of data; data can only be read from it. |
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| Central processing unit (CPU) – |
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| Also known as the microprocessor; the brains of the computer. |
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| Also called Digital Versatile Disk; video output, including full-length movies, can be stored on this medium. |
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| A data storage unit inside a computer that can store a large quantity of data (60 GB or more), but cannot easily be removed from the computer. |
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| enable the user to input data and commands into the computer. |
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| Common input device for entering numeric and alphabetic data into a computer. |
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| Also called random access memory, or RAM, it is like short-term memory. It stores data while the computer is running. When the computer is turned off or if there is a loss of power, any data in the main memory disappears. The computer can read from and write to this type of memory. |
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| Where data is stored on the computer’s motherboard. |
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| A circuit board that contains all of the computer system’s main components. |
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| A pointing device that serves as a faster, more effective, alternative to the keyboard in communicating instructions to the computer. |
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| A disk drive located on another computer or server that provides space you can use for data storage. |
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| Optical storage devices – |
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| Devices that enable the computer to give the user the results of the processed data. |
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| Enable the computer to give you the results of the processed data. |
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| On-screen object (whose shape changes depending on the function) that can be moved and controlled by the mouse. |
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| Random access memory (RAM) – |
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| Where instructions and data are stored on a temporary basis. This memory is volatile. |
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| Permanent storage; instructions are burned onto chips by the manufacturer. |
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| An electronic pulse that is used to synchronize processing; it controls the speed of the central processing unit. |
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