Types of computers and components vocabulary match

Match the following

• circuitry and software

• arithmetic/logic unit (ALU)

• fetches coded instructions, decodes, run

• operating system

• holds data; all arithmetic operations

• booting

• program to start computer

• firmware

• software to manage devices; CPU

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

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• speed rating of a CPU

• clock speed

• communication between devices/computer

• control unit

• data provided to the user

• output

• fetches instructions from the list.

• Universal serial bus (USB)

• large printed circuit board

• motherboard

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Match the following

• numbers containing decimal fractions

• Supercomputer

• centralized storage, process of data

• port

• connects motherboard to external device

• mainframe computers

• fastest computer/handles complex jobs

• millions of instructions per second (MIPS)

• speed of mainframes

• floating point operations per second (FLOPS)

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9-12.1.2

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• computer with attached devices

• random-access memory (RAM)

• attached devices-not critical to operate

• storage

• data is kept by computer

• peripheral devices

• memory that can be changed

• memory

• computer part that stores info

• computer system

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• stores data and responds when requested

• input device

• physical components of computer

• hardware

• basis of interaction with a computer

• personal computer

• translates data from human to computer

• input

• processing device for needs of person

• Server

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Match the following

• memory that cannot be changed

• processing

• type of personal computer

• read-only memory

• transformation between input and output

• Tobii

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