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Computer Engineering Technology Vocab Questions And Answers 2025
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Terms in this set (100) Q&AsComputer Engineering Technology Vocab
Questions And Answers 2025
Adapter - An electronic circuit card that inserts into an expansion slot. Also
called a controller card, circuit card, circuit board, and adapter board.
ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) - A feature found on some scanners
and printers that is used to feed multiple pages into the device.
Barcode Scanner] - a handheld device that reads barcodes in checkout
lanes and in retail establishments.
BIOS (basic input/output system) - A chip that contains computer software
that locates the operating systems, POSTS, and important hardware
configuration parameters.
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Bit - An electrically charged 1 or 0.
Byte - 8 bits grouped together as a basic unit.
camera - A peripheral used to capture video.
chip reader - A device that accepts cards that are inserted into the device in
order to read data from the card or the chip in the card
Device Driver - Special software that allows an operating system to access
a piece of hardware.
DVD drive - A drive that supports CDs as well as music and video DVDs.
Expansion slots - A motherboard socket into which adapters are
connected.
external storage drive - A peripheral that attaches to a computer used for
saving data.
Firmware - A combination of hardware and software attributes. An example
is a BIOS chip that has instructions (software) written into it.
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