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Using Information Technology Intro: A Practical Introduction to Computers and Communications, 5/e
Stacey Sawyer
Brian K. Williams
HARDWARE: THE CPU & STORAGE: How to Buy a Multimedia Computer System

Chapter 4 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

temporarily stores instructions and data that the processor is likely to use frequently.
4

are electrical data roadways through which bits are transmitted within the CPU and between the CPU and other components of the motherboard.
5

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




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