Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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Moore’s Law
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Faster, cheaper
Chip performance per dollar doubles every eighteen months
2
Q
The part of the computer that executes the instructions of a computer program; the brain of a computing device
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Microprocessor
3
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The fast, chip-based volatile storage in a computing device
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Random-access memory (RAM)
4
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Storage (such as RAM chips) that is wiped clean when power is cut off from a device
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Volatile memory
5
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Storage that retains data even when powered down (such as flash memory, hard disk, or DVD storage)
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Nonvolatile memory
6
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Nonvolatile, chip based storage, often used in mobile phones, cameras, and MP3 players. Slower than conventional RAM, but holds its charge even when power goes out
A
Flash memory
