computer hardware quiz

rank fast to slow

1. gigahertz, megahertz, kilohertz, hertz

Megahertz

A measure of speed, one million cycles per second.

the - is a separate processor on your computer that enhances ur video

GPU graphics processor

megahertz abbreviated

MHz

Gigahertz

One billion cycles per second

the information in - is dumped when a computer is shut down

RAM

In ASC11 8 bits are combined to create a

byte

bus

channel where info flows inside computer

data among defining each color in a pixel

color depth

which has a traditional hard drive

dell desktop computer

devices with a separate system unit and large footprint are

desktop computers

machine cycle 4 steps

fetch, decode, execute, and store

the visual image output created by the computer is called

graphics

smartphone features include

internet capability, touch screen, front/back facing cameras, speaker

MIDI

musical instrument digital interface

A point in a computer (a hole or a slot) that accepts a specific connector is called a ________.

port

common uses for tablet computers

reading email, gaming, travel, system design

Devices allowing data to be retained when your computer is shut down are called ________ devices.

storage

most powerful computer type

supercomputer

most storage capacity

terabyte

hertz

the unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second

many computers use -, coding scheme that uses at least 16 bits to represent a character

unicode