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1. Analog-
Device that processes infinitely varying signals, such as voltage or freuencies
!ea"s #umps an" grooves
$%!, recor" player
Analog "ata is more accurate than Digital "ata
Analog easier to e"it, sen", etc.
&. 'it-
'inary Digit, (mallest element of computer storage )
'inary Dig*T
(ingle "igit num#er in #ase-&
(mallest unit of computer "ata
3. %ache-
Temporary computer storage use" for uic+ retrieval of "ata in or"er to increase
processing spee"
(tores recently use" info
(hort term memory #o)
,. -irm.are-
%omputer har".are .ith non-volatile em#e""e" soft.are, especially rea"-only memory
(et of instructions programme" on har".are "evice
(tays the same unless up"ate" #y firm.are provi"er
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/. -lash memory-
an electronic computer storage me"ium that can #e electrically erase" an" reprogramme"
Name comes from ho. it is "esigne"
%an put it on or ease" in a 0flash1
%onvenient an" effective
2. memory-
physical "evices use" to store programs
!A34 !an"om access memory
5oa"s operating system into its memory
Access system functions
'ase" on electric charges
6. peripheral-
connects to a computer system to a"" functionality
e)ternal "evices for input an" output for the computer
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7. 8('-
"efines the ca#les, connectors an" communications protocols use" in a #us for
connection, communication, an" po.er supply #et.een computers an" electronic "evices
8niversal (erial 'us
3ost common type of pot use" to"ay
9. :thernet-
access metho" is use" to connect computers in a company or home net.or+ as .ell as to
connect a single computer to a ca#le mo"em or D(5 mo"em for *nternet access
%ommon type of connection computers
1;. chip-
A typical chip can contain millions of electronic components
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