Using Information Technology: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e

Brian K. Williams
Stacey Sawyer

HARDWARE THE CPU & STORAGE: How to Buy a Multimedia Computer System

Chapter 5 Fill in the Blanks


1		A(n) is a tiny electrically operated switch, or gate, that can alternate between "on" and "off" many millions of times per second.


2		means that electrons are traveling through solid material-silicon in the case of an integrated circuit.


3		A(n) is a group of 8 bits.


4		The system has only two digits: 0 and 1.


5		temporarily stores instructions and data that the processor is likely to use frequently.


6		A(n) is a device that protects a computer from being damaged by insufficient power-"brownouts" or "sags" in voltage.


7		A(n) is a battery-operated device that provides a computer with electricity if there is a power failure.


8		is the number of bits that the processor may process at any one time.


9		are electrical data roadways through which bits are transmitted within the CPU and between the CPU and other components of the motherboard.


10		chips are powered by a battery and thus don't lose their contents when the power is turned off.

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