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How Computers Work

Match the terms with their definitions.

AB
DOSDisk Operating System
GUIGraphical User Interface
CompatibleShare files
Computing TasksInput, Processing, Storage and Output
EmulatorMakes one OS perform like another
InputText, Images and Sound
ProcessingCashe Memory
StorageSCSI and Disk Caches
OutputMonitor, Printer and Speakers
MIDIMusical Instument Digital Interface
Cache MemoryOn motherboard and increases processing speed
ASCII8 bit
Unicode16 bit
1 byteA
Images1-3 bytes
100 pages of text or 1 photo1MB
3 minute song3MB
CompressingReduces file size, increase storage space
Sound Card50,000-100,000 samples per second
Bit0 or 1
Large filesSlow processor and decrease storage
DataNumbers, Letters, Images or Sounds
8 bits1 byte
AnalogData continuously varies in strength
DigitalDate is coded in fixed values.
Light DimmerAnalog
ComputerDigital
A-ZASCII
Represents more than A-ZUnicode
Red, Green and BlueDigitizing Color
Sound CardDigitizing Sound
Made PC act like MacintoshWindows
Type in commandsDOS
Click icon with mounseGUI
OSMac and Windows
ProcessorPentium
File sizeVaries depending on file type
Filedocument, photo or song
Pixelpoint of color
PlatformOS and CPU


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