List 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Millisecond
A
Thousandth of a second
2
Q
Microsecond
A
Millionth of a second
3
Q
Nanosecond
A
Billionth of a second
4
Q
Picosecond
A
Trillionth of a second
5
Q
Hertz
A
A computer cycle
6
Q
Megahertz
A
A Million hertz
7
Q
Gigaherz
A
A Billion hertz
8
Q
Primary memory
A
The memory is accessed by the computer during processing and is always remembered
9
Q
Temporary memory
A
Is accessed y processing but never comes back after the program is shut down
10
Q
RAM
A
This is where the primary memory is stored RAM stands for random access memory.
