CSE Quiz 1 Flashcards

(17 cards)

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Memory

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Temp storage area commonlu referred to as RAM

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Computer

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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

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Storage

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More permanent mode lf storage that persists over time

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3
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Expect promptness towards great mighty kings

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Exa, peta, tera, giga, mega, kilo

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CPU two main components

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ALU (arithmetic logic unit) control unit directs and coordinates processing

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5
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Microprocessor performance effected by

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CPU clock and speed, word size, cache, instruction set

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6
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Integrated circuit

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An electronic circuit board with transistors and other electronic components etched into it

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7
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Transistor

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A device that can amplify, regulate, ans switch current

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Motherboard

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All electronic components connected here

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9
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Magnetic storage

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Storea data by magnetizinf microscopic particals on the disk or tape surface

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Optical storage

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Reads pits on the disks surface
ROM
R
RW

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11
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Solid state

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Reads and writes data electrically

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12
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Hard drive

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Magnetic hard disk

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13
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Units of info

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2^N

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14
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Higest unsigned integer

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(2^N)-1

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15
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Lowest signed integer

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Highest signed integer