Instrumentation Flashcards
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Transistor
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the fundamental building block of the modern computer
2
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Bit
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most elemental unit of data in a computer is the binary digit or bit
3
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Binary
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a switch that can be placed in the on or off position, 0 or 1
4
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Byte
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a collection of eight bits
5
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Word
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the number of bits that a CPU can process at once (usually 16, 32, or 64 bits)
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