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supports users who share resources of one computer
(Kasparov VS IBM Deep Blue, 1977) |
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| optimized for only one specific task |
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| started as "dummy" terminals |
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sinle-user computer
multipurpose |
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powerful single-user computer. more processing than PC.
-used for only one purpose |
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-"brains"
-rated in clock speed |
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-collection of wires (traces) that data travels on
-measured in clock speed
"subway illustration" |
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-controls all motherboard functions
-"traffic cops" |
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-can't be changed
-used at computer startup
-holds data when power is off
-non-volatile:won't be affected when power is off |
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| RAM (random access memory) |
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-holds data when power on
-volatile to power!!! (save often) |
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-set of stacked disks
-data stored to sectors |
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AGP-accelerated graphics port
PCI-peripheral component interconnect
ISA (obsolete)-incustry standard architecture |
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-single digit; either a 1 or 0
1=voltage
0=no voltage |
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| computer expresses or translates numbers into... |
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-American Standard for Code Information Interchange
-converts numbers to characters |
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-one bit at a time
-USB
-IEEE 1394(firewire)
-PS/2 |
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