Terms
Bits and Bytes
Input
Output
Processor
100
representation of a fact, figure, or an idea
What is data
100
1000 bytes
What is a kilobyte
100
Keyboard that gets its name from the first six keys on the first row of letters
What is QWERTY keyboard
100
Speed of a a printer measured in
What is ppm-pages per minute
100
CPU's nickname
What is the brain
200
manipulates, calculates, or organizes data into information
What is process
200
Binary number for base number 10
What is 1010
200
keyboard that places keys most used on the home row
What is Dvorak
200
more energy efficient, better color accuracy, and thinner than the LCD
What is LED Light emitting diode
200
Most common port used today
What is USB universal serial bus
300
temporary
What is volatile
300
1 x 10^12 bytes
What is terabyte
300
Two types of alternate keyboards
What is flexible, laser, gaming (DX1)
300
The legacy technology monitor
What is Cathrode ray tube (CRT)
300
speed of the processor measure in
What is hertz
400
set of computer programs that enables the hardware t perform different tasks
What is software
400
Base number for 11000 (binary number)
What is 24
400
Two types of mice
What is trackball, optical, naga epic razer, cyborg R.A.T. (gaming) rollerball
400
printer that makes really large pictures
What is plotter
400
Volatile device
What is RAM
500
Computing devices that use techniques from an earlier time that are no longer used
What is Legacy technology
500
1 x 10^21 byte
What is Zettabyte
500
Two types of microphones
What is unidirectional, omnidirectional, bidirectional
500
tiny hammer-like keys that strike the paper through an inked ribbon; printer
What is impact printer
500
Five components on the motherboard
What is CPU, ROM, RAM, Cache, chips, slots for expansion cards