CSE Quiz 1 Flashcards
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Memory
Temp storage area commonlu referred to as RAM
Computer
A general purpose programmable device capable of recieving processing and storing input producing displaying and storing output all according to a series of stored instructions
Storage
More permanent mode lf storage that persists over time
Expect promptness towards great mighty kings
Exa, peta, tera, giga, mega, kilo
CPU two main components
ALU (arithmetic logic unit) control unit directs and coordinates processing
Microprocessor performance effected by
CPU clock and speed, word size, cache, instruction set
Integrated circuit
An electronic circuit board with transistors and other electronic components etched into it
Transistor
A device that can amplify, regulate, ans switch current
Motherboard
All electronic components connected here
Magnetic storage
Storea data by magnetizinf microscopic particals on the disk or tape surface
Optical storage
Reads pits on the disks surface
ROM
R
RW
Solid state
Reads and writes data electrically
Hard drive
Magnetic hard disk
Units of info
2^N
Higest unsigned integer
(2^N)-1
Lowest signed integer
-(2^(N-1)-1)
Highest signed integer
(2^(N-1))-1