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Memory
Hardware
Input/Output
Computer Maintenance
Grab Bag
100
Is considered the computers (short term) memory
What is RAM
100
Commonly called the brains of the computer
What is the processor or CPU
100
This device produces a hard copy of the output
What is the printer
100
Unorganized and unprotected computer cables are considered this
What is a safety hazard
100
Most commonly known as "computer language"
What is Binary
200
Memory amounts for computers are measured in this unit
What is bytes
200
********** DAILY DOUBLE ************ Part of the computer used to expand its capabilities by adding new hardware components
What is PCI slots or expansion slots
200
This is the most common input device used today
What is the keyboard
200
Considered as the first thing you should do when you spill liquid on your keyboard
What is turn off the computer
200
When spelling the word cat with binary, how many 1's and 0's are used?
What is 24
300
This stores specific instructions for the computer operations
What is ROM
300
The faster this computer part is the faster your computer will process video
What is video card
300
This type of technology uses various devices that use the biological features of a person to uniquely identify them
What is biometrics
300
Considered the best method of cleaning an LCD computer screen
What is part alcohol / part water
300
This is considered the first phase of the information processing cycle
What is input
400
The type of storage that has no moving parts
What is solid state storage
400
Commonly used to connect to external devices because of it's capacity to carry data in huge amounts very quickly
What is fire wire
400
These connect the input and output devices to the computer
What are ports
400
Considered the best place to place a computer
What is on the table top
400
This is considered the middle phase of the information processing cycle
What is processing
500
This is an example of magnetic storage
What is hard drive or tapes
500
The term used when an external component can sync with the computer because the software installs automatically
What is plug and play
500
Data after it has been processed into a useful format
What is output
500
Considered a necessity to have on a computer and running constantly
What is antivirus software
500
Microsoft's version of a spreadsheet application software
What is Microsoft Excel