Quizzer On-Line: Computer Jargon 1

Match the computer term with its definition.
1. One million bytes (equivalent to one million characters)
2. This special memory stores the date and time as well as information about your hard drive(s).
3. Random access memory is the main memory of your computer. It is erased when power is lost.
4. The central processing unit is the "brain" of the computer.
5. A thousand million bytes. This unit is ued to measure the capacity of hard drives.
6. The basic input and output system is the most elemental set of commands or program the computer uses to perform its most common tasks.
7. One of 256 possibilities, this is used to store one character.
8. Read only memory stores basic instructions the computer uses when first started.
9. The smallest piece of information, it represents one of two possibilities.
10. One thousand (approximately) bytes or characters.
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