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- 3. The main circuit board of a computer.
- 5. A type of non-volatile memory that can be erased electronically and rewritten.
- 6. Allows devices inside and outside the system unit to communicate.
- 7. Converts wall outlet AC power into DC power.
- 8. The electronic component that stores instructions waiting to be executed.
- 10. A single chip with two or more processing cores.
- 11. The component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations.
- 12. Performs arithmetic, comparison, and logical operations.
- 13. The basic unit of data that represents 0 or 1.
- 14. The process of obtaining a program instruction or data item from memory.
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- 1. Temporary memory that speeds processing by storing frequently used instructions.
- 2. A card that enhances functions of a computer and provides connections to peripherals.
- 4. The process of carrying out the commands in a machine cycle.
- 6. Eight bits grouped together as a unit.
- 9. slot A socket on a motherboard that can hold an adapter card.