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What is the smallest unit of data in computing?
Bits
What base is used in the number system that includes 0–9 and A–F?
Hexadecimal
What is the name for the base-10 number system?
Denary
What do you call 4 bits?
nibble
What increases when you raise an image’s resolution and color depth?
File Size
What term describes the number of pixels in an image?
Image resolution
What occurs when a binary calculation goes beyond available bits?
Overflow error
What is used to detect errors in a single bit transmission?
Parity bit
What type of memory is non-volatile and stores the BIOS?
ROM
What type of memory is volatile and stores data being used now?
RAM
What is fast memory located close to the CPU?
Cache
What CPU feature is measured in GHz?
Clock speed
What do you call a hardware device that sends data into the computer?
Input device
What type of device gives data back to the user?
output device
What kind of software includes antivirus and defragmentation tools?
Utility
What manages hardware and allows software to run?
Operating System
