Computer Basics

Front

What provides long term memory for your computer?

Back

hard drive

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What draws heat away from the CPU?

Back

heat sink

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What should I add to increase the performance of my computer?

Back

add more RAM

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What is the CPU?

Back

the brain of the computer

Front

What does megahertz measure?

Back

the speed of the processor

Front

How much is 1024 bytes?

Back

kilobyte

Front

What was the main reason that computers were developed during the 1940s?

Back

to decode the German (Nazi) war mess

Front

What decade did Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak develop the first Apple computer?

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1970

Front

What did Bill Gates and Paul Allen develop?

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the first software (code) for the Altair 8

Front

How many bits in one byte?

Back

8