All terms in this list:
bit: smallest unit of data
byte: 8 bits
file: a named collection of bytes
system unit: main case
circuit board: a thin board with computer chips
computer chip: very small piece of silicon
motherboard: the main circuit board inside the system unit
port: a connector on the exterior of the system
central processing unit: the chip located on the mother board: processing of the computer
muti-core CPU: processing cores
clock speed: a measurement of how many times CPU can do in a sec.
word: amount of data that a CPU can manipulate at one time
cache memory: speeds up processing
memory: chips located inside the system unit
stores data while working with it
RAM: Memory used to store data and instructions while computer is running
register: high speed memory in CPU
ROM: permanently store data or programs
flash memory: storage by the computer or the user
BIOS: The sequence followed during boot process
Expansion slot: expansion card is inserted to connect it to the motherboard
Expansion card: give desktop computers additional capabilities
bus: electronic path over which data travels
throughput: the amount of data that can be transferred via the bus in a given time period
expansion bus: a bus on the motherboard used to connect peripheral devices
Universal Serial Bus: used to connect peripherals
Firewire: used to connect devices to a computer
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