Hardware & Software
Hardware & Software
Hardware & Software
Hardware & Software
Hardware & Software
100
Devices that input information into the computer such as a keyboard, mouse, scanner, and digital camera.
What is Input
100
Floppy Disk
What is a compact and portable storage device
100
An interface between the computer and another peripheral device
What are ports
100
Wide area networks
What is WAN
100
Multimedia software programs include sound, pictures, video, text, and hypertext to create presentations
What is Multimedia
200
Devices that output information from the computer such as a printer and monitor.
What is Output
200
Binary
What is the computer memory language
200
Devices that plug into a computer and are not housed internally.
What is a Peripheral
200
How much information can be carried in a given time period over a wired or wireless communications link.
What is bandwidth
200
When you manage files
What is File Management
300
Central Processing Unit
What is CPU
300
RAM
What is a thing that stores processing data
300
Resolution refers to the number of pixels in the monitor image.
What is resolution
300
The rate at which information is transferred in a communication channel
What is Baud Rate
300
Transistors
What do computer chips contain
400
Hard Drive
What is a data storage device
400
Graphics User Interface
What is GUI
400
Pixels per square inch
How is resolution measured
400
The ability to execute more than one task (program) at the same time. Only one CPU is used but switches from one program to another.
What is multitasking
400
Silicon
What is an integrated circuit embedded with
500
Optical device read by a laser
What is a CD-ROM
500
Video Card
What is used to display video
500
Local Area Networks
What is LAN
500
More than one CPU is used to complete a task. Example: network rendering.
What is multiprocessing
500
The speed at which a microprocessor executes instructions. This is usually measured in megahertz
What is Processor Speed
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