computer hardware

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personal computer CPU clock speeds range between

2-4 gigahertz

todays processors typically have a word size of?

32 bits or 64 bits

The place in a digital device where the data and programs that device is currently using and are accessible by the processor is called the?

RAM

the instructions needed to boot up a computer, such as the BIOS, are typically stored in

ROM (Read Only Memory)

_____ is actually storage since it retains data and information when the power has been turned off.

ROM (read only memory)

a channel over which information flows inside a digital device is called a?

bus

two factors that impact a processors speed are clock speed and ________?

bus width

a high speed storage are usually located directly on the CPU is called

cache

memory and _____ hold data used by processors

cache

equal to one cycle per second

hertz

another name for the computers processor is the

CPU (central processing unit)

computer within your computer that creates images?

GPU

What cache is located directly on the processor itself and is the first memory used by the computer?

L1 cache

a coding scheme capable of reading all 16 languages of the world, uses 16 bits to memorize information

UNICODE

ASCII coding standard

can represent a total of 256 characters capable of representing 26 uppercase and lowercase letters used in the english language

Hard Drive _______ is the amount of storage you have available to save data and information.

capacity

the amount of data that defines each color in a pixel is called?

color depth

memory, such as RAM or cache, is _____ and has no moving parts

electronic (solid state)

sold in categories such as CAT5e (enhanced) or CAT6, ______ cable is commonly used for connecting devices in a network

ethernet

machine cycle consists of which four steps?

fetch, decode, execute, store

common types of servers

file servers, network servers, web servers

IPOS stands for

input, processing, output, storage

the connector and port developed for apple devices such as iphones and ipads is called

lightning

the actual number of pixels in a monitor is called?

native resolution

a type of computer that writes and reads data using lasers is called an

optical drive

Changing processor setting so computer runs faster than recommended by the manufacturer is called?

overclocking

wifi uses the 802.11_____ -2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz radio waves.

protocol

copying the data from a disk and writing it onto your computers hard drive is called

ripping

a computer system in a network that is shared by multiple users is called a

server

cache contains frequently accessed data and is ______than RAM

smaller

the graphics adapter inside a digital device is called the?

video card

the amount of bits a processor can work with at any given time is referred to as?

word size


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