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Chapter 6 Flashcards

1
Q

Connects input and output devices to the system unit via the ports

A

Cable

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2
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Volatile storage that holds the program and data the CPU is currently processing.

A

RAM

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3
Q

Plugs into slots on the system board.

A

Expansion Card

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4
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The number of bits that can travel down a bus at the same time

A

Bus Width

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5
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Connecting socket on the outside of the system unit.

A

Port

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6
Q

A type of slot used by notebook computers.

A

ExpressCard

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7
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A credit card-sized piece of plastic with an embedded chip.

A

Smart Card

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8
Q

Tells the computer system how to carry out a program’s instructions.

A

Control Unit

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9
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Connects the CPU to memory

A

System Bus

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10
Q

Houses most of the electronic components in a computer system.

A

System Unit

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11
Q

The type of system unit that blurs the line between desktop computers and dedicated entertainment devices.

A

Media Center

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12
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The smallest unit in a digital system is a

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Bit

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13
Q

The ________ controls communications for the entire computer system.

A

Motherboard

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14
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These provide expansion capability for a computer system

A

Slots

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15
Q

The ________ performs two types of operatons: arithmetic and logical.

A

ALU

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16
Q

A 32-bit word computer can access _________ bytes at a time.

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4

17
Q

These chips are specifically designed to handle the processing requirements related to displaying and manipulating 3-D images.

A

Graphics Coprocessors

18
Q

This type of memory improves processing by acting as a temporary high-speed holding area between the memory and the CPU.

A

Cache Memory

19
Q

________ refers to a computer’s ability to configure and use a device without human interaction.

A

Plug and Play

20
Q

________ ports connect special types of music instruments to sound cards.

A

MIDI

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