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Make sure you know the definitions for the following hardware key terms and can answer the questions at the end.
access time –
adapter card –
Analog –
arithmetic logic unit –
Bay –
binary system –
BIOS -
Bus –
Byte –
Cache –
central processing unit (CPU) –
Chip –
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) –
control unit –
Digital –
expansion slot –
flash memory –
IrDA port –
Bluetooth –
Memory –
MIDI port –
Motherboard –
Peripheral –
Port –
POST -
Plug and Play –
power supply –
RAM random access memory –
read-only memory (ROM) –
SCSI port –
serial port –
system clock –
system unit (chassis) –
address bus –
ALU –
ASCII –
bus width –
heat sink –
Hertz –
hot plugging –
Pipelining –
Registers –
volatile memory –
What are the three different types of operations performed by the ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit)? Make sure you describe the operations as well as name them.
How does a Floppy disk drive work?
How does a Hard drive work?
How does a Compact disk drive work?
Describe these three different types of monitors and how they work:
- CRT-
- LCD-
- Gas Plasma-
Describe these four different types of printers and how they work:
- Impact printer-
- Ink jet printer-
- Laser printer-