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Unit 2A: Hardware, The CPU & Storage Flashcards

1
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Circuit

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closed pathway which conducts electricity

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Vacuum Tubes

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use circuits to facilitate flow of electrons (replaced by transistor)

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Transistor

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switch that can be flipped millions of times per second, part of integrated circuit

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4
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Integrated Circuit

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all parts of circuit on silicon chip

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Microchip

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stores and processes data

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Microprocessor

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miniaturized circuitry of CPU

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System Unit

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case that contains computer’s components

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Binary System

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computer language 0s and 1s

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Measuring Capacity

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Bit
Byte
Kilobyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Petabyte
Exabyte

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ASCII

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7-8 bits per character, 256 characters

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Unicode

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16 bits per character

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EBCDIC

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8 bits per character

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Bay

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opening used for installation of electrical equipment

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Power Supply

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converts AC to DC to run computer

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Surge Protector

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protects computer from power spikes

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UPS

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Uninterruptible Power Supply

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Motherboard

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main system board

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Chipset

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interconnected chips on motherboard

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19
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Multicore Processor

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more cores means more speed

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20
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2 Parts of CPU

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1) Control Unit
2) Arithmetic/Logic Unit (ALU)

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21
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2 Types of Memory

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Primary - main memory, RAM, volatile
Secondary - flashdrives, etc.. non volatile

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RAM

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Random Access Memory, volatile, holds software instructions

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ROM

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Read-Only Memory - non-volatile, fixed instructions on how to load operating system

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CMOS

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powered by battery, contains time, date and boot password

25
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Flash

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nonvolatile, used in newer PCs

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Cache

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speeds up processing, seeing as CPU is faster than RAM and must wait for information

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Level 1 Cache

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part of microprocessor, faster than Level 2

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Level 2 Cache

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Level 3 Cache

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part of motherboard on very high-end computers

30
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Buses

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data roadways that transmit bits between CPU and other motherboard components

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Frontside Bus

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connects CPU within itself and main memory

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Expansion Bus

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connects CPU with expansion slots

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Firewire

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similar to USB but for special use

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RAID

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way of storing same data in multiple hard drives or SSD to protect data

35
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Used to connect PC graphics cards, sound cards, modems and high speed network cards

36
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PCI Express

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doubles speed of PCI

37
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Transfers data via infrared light

38
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MIDI

A

Musical Instrument Data Interface

39
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eSATA

A

hard disk with fast transmission

40
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Serial Port

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transmits data slowly, 1 bit at a time

41
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Parallel Port

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transmits data quickly, 8 bits at a time

42
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What does it mean when a disk has more platters?

A

more memory

43
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Nanotech

A

Create nano circuits

44
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Optical Computing

A

Lasers & light, no electricity

45
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DNA Computing

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DNA to store data

46
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Quantum Computing

A

uses particle states

47
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Better Batteries

A

wireless charging

48
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Higher Density Discs

A

perpendicular

49
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Molecular Electronics

A

subatomic level

50
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Optical Discs

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CDs & DVDs

51
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What has more data, CD or DVD?

52
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Types of CDs

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  • CD-ROM: compact disc ROM
  • CD-R: compact disc reusable - once
  • CD-RW: compact disc rewritable - multiple times
53
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Types of DVDs

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  • DVD: Disc w/ high capacity
  • DVD-R: recordable only once
  • DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD+RM: reusable
  • Blu-ray: record & play HD video
54
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Control Unit

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deciphers instructions in CPU and carries it out

55
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Machine Cycle

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4 Operations
1. Fetch
2. Decode
3. Execute
4. Store

56
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ALU

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Arithmetic and Logical Operations control speed of these operations

57
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Arithmetic Operations

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fundamental math (multiplication, division, etc.)

58
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Logical Operations

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Comparison of 2 pieces of data ( >, <, =)

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