Hardwire
resolution characteristics
# of pixels in a display, quality of the image.
Gigabyte
1 billion bytes
Megabyte
1 million bytes
Terabyte
1 trillion bytes
Petabyte
1,000 terabytes
Kilobyte
1000 bytes
Exabyte
1000 petabytes(1 million tb)
single core processor
A processor composed of one control unit and one ALU is called
thumbdrives(usb or flash drives)
Because they are inexpensive and reliable _____ have become extremely popular storage devices.
Bits
Bus width is measured in these
bits
Bus width is measured in these
cpu
Central Processing Unit
MIDI port
Connecting digital musical devices to computers is accomplished by using
slower(because it has to travel more buses)
Data from the hard drive can reach cpu ____ than data from the RAM
system unit
Desktop computers are stationary devices that consist of a seperate case called
ROM
Digital device manufactures include separate chips of storage(non-volatile) that contain instructions that are not designed to be rewritten or removed. An example of these insturctions include the basic input-output system (Bios). This type of storage is separate from the hard drive and is referred as
AMD
Founded in 1969 this company's tech is featured inside every major next gen gaming console
Nvidia
Founded in 1993 produces popular mobile device processors
cache
In addition to the RAM, modern processors temporarily keep frequently accessed data in a
cache
Memory and _____ hold data used by processors
False
Memory such as ram, stores information after a computer has shut down
electronic(solid state)
Memory, such as RAM or cache is ____ and has no moving parts
billions
Modern personal computers have clock speeds measured in _____ of operations each second
Not a feature of a tablet
Most allow you to upgrade ram
2-4 GHz
Personal computer CPU clock speeds range between
ram
Random Access Memory; temporary memory. is expandable, and resides on the motherboard.
Overclocking
Running the processor faster than recommended by the manufacturer
ASCII
Some computers use _____ an 8-bit coding scheme to represent characters in a binary format
Resolution
The ____ of monitors and other display devices is measured in pixels.
embedded
The computer that can be found in smaller technology like a smart watch or thermastat is called
lightning
The connector developed for apple devices
word size
The maximum number of bits per instruction that a CPU can process during 1 machine cycle is called
Blu ray
can store up to 50 gb per side
cd
can store up to 700 mb
dvd
can store up to 8.5 gb
primary colors
colors that are used to create pixels in most output devices
register
extremely small piece of memory (size is measured in bits) increased throughout the processor
Intel
founded in 1968, this is the world's largest manufacturer of processors
capacity
hard drive ____ is the amount of storage you have available to save data and information
4 basic functions of a computer
input, processing, output, storage
decode (2)
instructions are converted into something the computer can understand
Rom
is actually storage since it retains data and information when the power has been turned off.
RAM
largest memory in a computer connected to the processor via the front side bus
Rw
means rewriteable, the disc can be written over multiple times
dot pitch
measured by the distance between pixels
L3 cache
memory located next to the processor
L1 cache
memory located on the processor itself
disk cache
memory used to increase a hard drive's efficiently
Common types of servers
network,web, file
Traditional Hard Drives
read/write head, stores data magnetically, platter
SSD
really fast, no moving parts, electronic
clock speed(clock rate)
speed at which the processor performs the operations required to run a digital device and instructions executed by the digital device.
native
the maximum number of pixels (resolution) in a monitor is called ______ resolution
execute(3)
the processor completes the instruction
store(4)
the results are placed in memory before the next instruction is excuted
Boot Process
turn on,execute self test, os is loaded, os checks the registry
file server
used for data storage
bus
A channel over which information flows inside a digital device is called
Unicode
A coding scheme capable of representing the languages of the world ______ 16 bits to represent information
Server
A computer system in a network that is shared by multiple users is called
storage device
A hardware component that keeps data and information when the device is not power is called a
mainframe
A large, expensive computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time.
Bluetooth
A short-range wireless transmission protocol is known as
optical drive
A type of computer drive that writes and reads data using lasers is called
L2 cache
A type of memory cache that is slightly slower than L1 cache, but has a much larger capacity, ranging from 64 KB to 16 MB.
downward compatibility
Also called backwards compatibility; refers to how an older version of an application can still work on a newer version .
Firewire
Apple® Computer's high-speed data transfer. Frequently used to import video to a computer.
fragmented
As you your hard drive new files will be deleted and added. This can create a slower,_____ hard drive
write
The rotating disc in an optical drive is read with a laser beam within the optical drive's read/_____ head
connector
The specialized end of a cord, plug, or expansion card that connects into a port is called a
Gigahertz
The speed of most modern processors is measured in
burning
The term used to describe writing (storing) data on a dvd is
ALU and control unit
The two main components of a processor are the
Bus width
Two factors that impact a processor's speed are clock speed and
Hertz
What is equal to one cycle per second?
not saved
When a computer is shut down, the information in the memory (the RAM, the caches, the registers) is
web, network, file
Which of the following are common types of servers?
802.11 protocol
Wifi uses ____ 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz radio waves
bit
a 0 is off and 1 is on
server
a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network
gpu
a computer within your computer that creates images.
Hyperthreading
a multicore processor has the ability to execute two or more sets of instructions at the same time called
memory cache
a relatively small area of memory (measured in kilobytes or megabytes) quickly accessible by a processor
protocol
a set of rules for communication between devices that determines how data is transmitted and received is called
computer port
a small plug in which allows an additional (or peripheral) external devices can be connected to the computer.(where you connect the cables to the computer)
Plug and Play
a technology that enables the OS to detect and configure peripherals without downloading software or drivers
thunderbolt
a type of firewire port. (found with apple products)
processor
all computations and activities in a digital device are conducted by the
fetch(1)
an instruction is obtained from memory
VGA Cable
used to connect the monitor to a back I/O panel
web server
used to control access to resources on the web
network server
used to control access to resources such as printers and applications on a network
true
www. crucial.com can be used to assess the RAM in my computer