Module 6 AIS160 - MAS

In the binary system, the digit 1 represents the absence of an electronic charge.

A dual-core processor doubles the processing speed of a single-core processor.

A backside bus connects the processor to memory.

One-trillionth of a second is also known as

Two commons types of RAM are ______ RAM and ______ RAM.

ASCII stands for

Multi-core processors are less energy efficient than separate multiple processors.

A byte's ______ is a unique number that identifies the location of a byte in memory.

______ is the number of bits the processor can interpret and execute at a given time.

The real-time click keeps track of the date and time in a computer.

The power supply converts the wall outlet DC power into AC power.

MIDI adapter card is used to connects computer with musical instruments.

A single-board computer often is more expensive than a traditional desktop computer.

The ______ directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer.

The motherboard also is called a system board.

______ contain permanently written instructions, or information, such as start-up instructions.

Most RAM is volatile.

______ bus is used to transfer information about where the data should reside in memory.

______ is the process of translating instructions into signals the computer can execute.

A(n) ______ can act as an electronic switch that opens or closes the circuits for electrical charges.