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Computer Hardware Revision
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What does RAM stand for? Random Access Memory.
What does ROM stand for? Read Only Memory.
What does BIOS stand for? Basic Input Output System.
What is a computer system? A computer system applies to any equipment which uses computer technologies.
What is software? Software are programs and apps that run on computer systems and follow a set of instructions to do a task.
What is the fetch - execute sycle?
What is hardware? Hardware is a physical part of a computer that you can touch.
What is the four box model?
What is an input divice? An input device is any device that allows you to put data into a computer system.
What is an output device? An output is a device that is used by a computer to output information.
What is virtual memory? Virtual memory is the memory that is being used when RAM is being fully used. Virtual memory is on a hard disc drive (HDD)
What is cache? Cache is a quick form of memory. It allows quick access to data. Cache is small memory up to 3MB. Cache is volatile as when it shuts down the data is lost.
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