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- 1. Law- is the observation that the number of transistors on computer chips doubles approximately every two years.
- 7. Central Processing Unit- also called a processor, is located inside the computer case on the motherboard. It is sometimes called the brain of the computer, and its job is to carry out commands.
- 8. device that connects all of the physical components of a computer together.
- 10. is any part of your computer that has a physical structure, such as the keyboard or mouse. It also includes all of the computer's internal parts.
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- 2. was the first programmable, electronic, general-purpose digital computer, completed in 1945
- 3. is any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do and how to do it.
- 4. is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data. It has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data.
- 5. drive- is where your software, documents, and other files are stored. The hard drive is long-term storage, which means the data is still saved even if you turn the computer off or unplug it.
- 6. (Random Access Memory)- is your system's short-term memory. Whenever your computer performs calculations, it temporarily stores the data in the RAM until it is needed.
- 9. System- is the most important software that runs on a computer. It manages the computer's memory and processes, as well as all of its software and hardware.