Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Key Terms
benchmark
cache
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
chipset
core
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
double data rate (DDR)
dual inline memory module (DIMM)
dynamic memory
Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM
(EEPROM)
expansion card
expansion slots
ExpressCard
form factor
gigahertz (GHz)
heat sink
hertz
IEEE 1394A
instructions per second
latency
motherboard
paging file
Parallel ATA
parallel port
PCI Express (PCIe)
PCI Express Mini Card
Peripheral Component Interface (PCI)
power supply
PS/2
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Read-Only Memory (ROM)
semiconductor
Serial ATA
serial port
single data rate (SDR)
static memory
swap file
synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM)
system memory
transformer block
Universal Serial Bus
Video Graphics Adapter (VGA)
virtual memory
word size
Test Yourself
Fact Check
1
The _______ in the CPU does the actual processing.
a
cache
b
ALU
c
control unit
d
register
2
Some CPUs have multiple _____, each with its own control unit, ALU, and registers.
a
caches
b
cores
c
clocks
d
DIMMs
3
_________ memory loses its data when not continuously supplied with electricity.
a
Dynamic
b
Static
c
Synchronous
d
Non-volatile
