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What unique identifier is given to each device on a network?

IP adress

What type of memory is non-volatile and stores the BIOS?

ROM

What is used to detect errors in a single bit transmission?

Parity bit

What type of memory is volatile and stores data being used now?

RAM

What occurs when a binary calculation goes beyond available bits?

Overflow error

What kind of software includes antivirus and defragmentation tools?

Utility

What do you call 4 bits?

nibble

What is the smallest unit of data in computing?

Bits

What is fast memory located close to the CPU?

Cache

What translates whole source code into machine code at once?

Compiler

What term describes the number of pixels in an image?

Image resolution

Which is bigger, Exbibyte or Pebibyte?

Exbibyte

What manages hardware and allows software to run?

Operating System

What CPU feature is measured in GHz?

Clock speed

Which character set uses 7 bits and can represent 128 characters?

ASCII

What hardware address is written into a network interface card?

MAC

What type of device gives data back to the user?

output device

What is the name for the base-10 number system?

Denary

What increases when you raise an image’s resolution and color depth?

File Size

What do you call a hardware device that sends data into the computer?

Input device

What is it called when a computer records sound at set times?

Sampling

What is the name of the program that helps you write, test, and debug code all in one place?

IDE - Integrated Development Environment

What do you call a signal that tells the CPU to stop what it's doing and deal with something urgent?

Interrupt

What base is used in the number system that includes 0–9 and A–F?

Hexadecimal