The technology of storing and reading only two states
What is a binary ?
100
A group of eight bits
What is a byte ?
100
The primary input device of a computer
What is a keyboard ?
100
A pointing device used to move a pointer on the screen and to make selections
What is a mouse ?
100
The visual device that displays the primary output of the computer
What is a monitor ?
200
A ____ port can be used by many different input/output devices, such as keyboards, printers, scanners, and digital cameras.
What is a USB ?
200
The processor uses temporary storage, called ____, to temporarily hold both data and instructions while it is processing them.
What is a primary storage?
200
Permanent storage is sometimes called ____.
What is a secondary?
200
Primary storage is provided by devices called ____.
What is a RAM ?
200
RAM boards are called ____.
What is are memory modules ?
300
Some older motherboards provide a ____ port, which is often used for an external modem or a serial mouse.
What is a serial ?
300
A ____ port is used for high-speed multimedia devices such as digital camcorders.
what is a Fire Wire ?
300
A device that is not installed directly on the motherboard is called a(n) ____ device.
What is a peripheral ?
300
The ____ is an output device which produces output on paper.
What is a printer ?
300
The ____ writes data and instructions in storage devices and performs calculations and other data processing.
What is a CPU ?
400
The chip inside the computer that performs most of the actual data processing
What is a CPU ?
400
Output produced on paper
What is a hard copy ?
400
Nonvolatile memory
What is a ROM ?
400
The system of pathways used for communication and the protocol and methods used for transmission
What is a bus ?
400
A 1 or 0 in the binary number system is called a ____.
What is a bit ?
500
The term ____ refers to the computer’s physical components, such as the monitor, keyboard, memory chips, and hard drive.
What is hardware ?
500
Most motherboard BIOSs and operating systems support a power-saving feature using standards developed by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba, called the ____ standards.
What is an ACPI ?
500
The video card provides a port for the ____.
What is a monitor ?
500
Circuit boards other than the motherboard inside the computer are sometimes called ____.