Computing Components

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1 byte

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8 bits

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1024 bytes

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1 kilobyte

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What is 2^20 bytes?

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1 megabyte

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2^30 bytes

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1 gigabyte

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cycles per second

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herts (Hz)

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million cycles per second

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megahertz (MHz)

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billion cycles per second

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gigahertz (GHz)

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What is the role of a "stage manager" that coordinates actions of other components? Options: Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), Central Processing Unit (CPU), Input Device, Output Device

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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Performs arithmetic operations and compares values to one another

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Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)

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A device through which data and programs from the outside world enter the computer system

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Input Device