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C100 quiz #1
Informatics 100 flash cards
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
09/13/2022

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Decode Unit
Definition
The part of the unit that translates instructions into a form that can be processed by the ALU and FPU
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Heat Sinks
Definition
Small components typically made of aluminum with fins that help dissipate heat
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Flash Memory Chips
Definition
Nonvolatile chips that can be used for storage by the computer or user.
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MRAM
Definition
uses magnetic polarization rather than electric charge to store data
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CRT monitor
Definition
uses cathode ray tube tube and analog signal technology
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Circuit Board
Definition
a thin board containing computer chips and other electrical components
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Biometric Reader
Definition
A device used to input biometric data, such as an individual's fingerprint or voice
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Flatbed Scanner
Definition
An input device that scans flat objects one at a time
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Hard Drive
Definition
The primary storage system for most computers; used to store most programs and data used with a computer
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Control Unit
Definition
is in charge of the entire process, making sure everything happens at the right time. It instructs the ALU, FPU, and registers what to do, based on instructions from the decode unit
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PHOLED technology
Definition

especially appropriate for use on mobile devices, consumer electronics, and other devices where power consumption is an important concern

 

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Port
Definition
A connector on the exterior of a computer to which a device may be attached
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Color LCD display
Definition
uses a color filter consisting of red, green, and blue subpixels for each pixel
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Motherboard
Definition
The main circuit board of a computing device, located inside the system unit, to which all computer system components connect
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ROM (read only memory)
Definition
nonvolatile chips located on the motherboard into which data or programs have been permanently stored
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Flat Panel Displays
Definition
A slim type of display that uses digital signals to display images
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RFID technology
Definition
Radio frequency identification technology that can store, read, and transmit data located on RFID tags
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UNICODE
Definition
An international coding system that can be used to represent text based data in any written (ancient or modern) language
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digital data representation
Definition
Representing data in a form that can be understood by a digital computer
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Bit
Definition
The smallest unit of data that a computer can recognize
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Cache Memory
Definition
a group of fast memory circuitry usually built into the CPU and used to speed up processing
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SSDs
Definition
A hard drive that uses flash memory chips instead of metal magnetic hard disks
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Optical disc
Definition
A type of storage medium read from and written to using a laser beam
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Cloud Storage
Definition
Storage device that is accessed via the internet
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RFID tag
Definition
A device containing a tiny chip and a radio antenna that is attached to an object so it can be identified using RFID technology
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