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C, computer. Some characters are non-printing characters

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109 Glossary bus-An electrical circuit that connects the central processing unit (CPU) with other parts of the computer, such as the video adapter, disk drives, and ports. It is the pathway through which data flows from one device to another. See also bus speed, frontside bus. bus speed-The speed at which the central processing unit (CPU) communicates with the other parts of the computer. C cache-A section of very fast memory in which frequently used information is duplicated for quick access. Accessing data from cache is faster than accessing it from the computer's main memory. See also CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache. CD-An individual compact disc. See also CD-ROM. CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory)-A form of high-capacity storage that uses laser optics instead of magnetic means for reading data. See also CD. Compare DVD-ROM. Central Processing Unit (CPU)-The chip that functions as the "brain" of the computer. It takes information from outside sources, such as memory or keyboard input, processes the information, and sends the results to another device that uses the information. character-Any letter, number, or symbol you can use on the computer. Some characters are non-printing characters, such as a paragraph break in a word-processing program. A character occupies one byte of computer storage. Charm/charms-Start screen icons that slide out from the right side of the screen and direct you to various Windows® functions. chip-A small piece of silicon containing computer logic and circuits for processing, memory, input/output, and/or control functions. Chips are mounted on printed circuit boards. click-To press and release the pointing device's primary button without moving the pointing device. In the Windows® operating system, this refers to the pointing device's left button, unless otherwise stated. See also double-click.

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Glossary
109
bus
—An electrical circuit that connects the central processing
unit (CPU) with other parts of the computer, such as the
video adapter, disk drives, and ports. It is the pathway
through which data flows from one device to another. See
also
bus speed, frontside bus
.
bus speed
—The speed at which the central processing unit
(CPU) communicates with the other parts of the computer.
C
cache
—A section of very fast memory in which frequently used
information is duplicated for quick access. Accessing data
from cache is faster than accessing it from the computer’s
main memory. See also
CPU cache, L1 cache, L2 cache
.
CD
—An individual compact disc. See also
CD-ROM
.
CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory)
—A form
of high-capacity storage that uses laser optics instead of
magnetic means for reading data. See also
CD
. Compare
DVD-ROM
.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
—The chip that functions as
the “brain” of the computer. It takes information from outside
sources, such as memory or keyboard input, processes the
information, and sends the results to another device that
uses the information.
character
—Any letter, number, or symbol you can use on the
computer. Some characters are non-printing characters,
such as a paragraph break in a word-processing program. A
character occupies one byte of computer storage.
Charm/charms
—Start screen icons that slide out from the
right side of the screen and direct you to various Windows
®
functions.
chip
—A small piece of silicon containing computer logic and
circuits for processing, memory, input/output, and/or control
functions. Chips are mounted on printed circuit boards.
click
—To press and release the pointing device’s primary button
without moving the pointing device. In the Windows
®
operating system, this refers to the pointing device’s left
button, unless otherwise stated. See also
double-click
.