Flashcards
CIS
Cards in this deck (16)
- 1RegistersHigh speed memory built into the cpu that temporarily stores data during processing
- 2Registers are...Also the fastest type of memory used by the CPU. It is even faster than L1 cache memory
- 3Cache memoryA group of fast memory circuitry located on or near the CPU to help speed up processing
- 4VolatileA characteristic of memory or storage in which data is not retained when the power is turned off
- 5NonvolatileA characteristic of memory or storage in which data is retained even when the power is off
- 6ROM (read only memory)Nonvolatile chips located on the motherboard into which data or programs have been permenatley stored
- 7Flash memoryNonvolatile memory chips that can be used for storage by the computer or user; can be built into a computer/storage medium
- 8BIOSBasic input/output system the sequence of instructions the computer follows during the boot process
- 9Expansion slotA location on the motherboard into which the expansion cards are insterted
- 10Expansion cardA circuit board that can be inserted into the expansion slot located on the morherboard to add additional functionality to the computer
- 11Memory busThe connection between the CPU and RAM
- 12Frontside busConnects the CPU to the I/O chipset
- 13PciExpressOne of the most commonly used devices used to connect periphial devices
- 14USBA universal bus used to connect up to 127 peripheral devices to a computer without requiri g the use of additional expansion cards
- 15FireWireA high-speed bus standard often used to connect digital devices and other multi media to the computer
- 16PortA connector on the exterior of a computer to which a device may be attatched