The memory on the motherboard also referred to as the main memory and primary memory
What is RAM
100
Permanent nonvolatile storage
What is ROM
100
There are this many bits in a byte
What is 8
100
Ergonomic is a type of this input device
What is a keyboard
100
The first step in the problem-solving process
What is Define the Problem
200
2 primary sections of the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
What are the Control Unit and Arithmetic/Logic Unit
200
A magnetic storage device that provides speed and capacity
What is a hard drive
200
The control unit interprets the program instruction and changes it into this kind of language which contains only 1s and 0s
What is binary language or machine language
200
The most common output devices (hint: there are 2)
What are monitors and speakers
200
The estimated time period that an asset, such as computer equipment, will be of use to the owner
What is useful life
300
2 cycles that make up the Processing Cycle
What are the Instruction and Execution cycles
300
Discs such as CDs, DVDs, Blue-ray that use laser technology to read and write data on plastic platters that contain a metal layer, which reflects the laser light back to a sensor
What is optical storage
300
1 Million bytes
What is a Megabyte (MB)
300
USB or FireWire jacks are a type of this
What are ports
300
A systematic approach leading from an initial situation to a desired situation
What is problem solving
400
The ALU is responsible for doing this to the instructions
What is executing
400
Volatile storage
What is RAM
400
A singe 0 or single 1
What is a bit
400
Openings on the motherboard where an expansion board can be inserted to provide connections through a port
What is an expansion slot
400
Microprocessor, RAM, Hard Disk, & Video
What are devices that affect computer performance
500
The control unit is responsible for doing this to the instruction before sending it to the ALU
What is decoding
500
Storage media that is processed electronically and contains no mechanical parts
What is solid-state
500
A 0 represents the absence of this
What is electricity
500
An authentication technique using automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic
What is biometrics
500
A computer manufacturer might provide its customers with one of these which is a list of services specifically designed to provide assistance to an organization