Computer Applications: Chapter 6-Study Guide

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In a binary system, the digit ____ represents that electronic state of____. Also in a binary system, the digit ____ represents that electronic state of____.

0 and off; 1 and on

DaaS

Data as a Service

RAM

Random Access Memory; also called main memory; most common type of volatile memory

ROM

Read Only Memory; refers memory chips storing permanent instructions; cannot be modified

The business wants to use a file management service, so you recommend ____.

Storage as a Service

Byte Address

a unique number that identifies the location of a byte in memory

Transistor

act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuits for electrical charges

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

adapter cards connects to musical instruments

Expansion Bus

allows the processor to communicate with peripheral devices

ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)

another component of the processor, performs arithmetic, comparison, and other operations

CPU

central processing unit

Just as vehicles travel on a highway, bits travel on a _____.

circuit

You explain that when payroll software determines which employees should receive overtime based on hours worked, it is a result of ____.

comparison operation

CMOS

complementary metal-oxide semiconductor

Backside Bus (BSB)

connects the processor to cache

Which two components work together to perform processing operations?

control unit and arithmetic logic unit

Two commons types of RAM are ______ RAM and ______ RAM.

dynamic and static

How many bits equal one byte?

eight bits equal one byte.

ROM, Flash Memory, CMOS

examples of nonvolatile memory

When the ALU performs calculations on data, it is part of the ____ in the machine cycle.

executing process

System Clock

generates regular electronic pulses that set the operating pace of the unit system; controls the timing of all computer operations

Processor (CPU)

interprets and carries out the basic instructions that operate a computer

System Bus

is part of the motherboard and connects the processor to main memory; also called front side bus (FSB)

Peripheral devices

located outside the system unit

Nonvolatile Memory

permanent memory; does not lose its contents when the computer is turned off

Decoding

process of translating the instruction into signals the computer can execute

Motherboard

sometimes called a system board

Volatile Memory

temporary memory; loses its content when the computer's power is turned off

Chassis (system unit)

the case on a desktop that contains and protects the motherboard, hard drive, memory, and other electronic components; another name for system unit

Control Unit

the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer

Bit

the smallest unit of data a computer can process

ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)

to map characters to numeric values that a computer can process

Flash Memory

type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten

Address Bus

used to transfer information about where the data should reside in memory

The business wants to provide a common work environment of applications, security settings, and computing resources, without requiring all of these to reside on users' computers. You recommend ____.

virtual desktop


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