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| Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) |
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| Some BIOS on the motherboard and OS support a power saving feature There are industry standards by Intel, Microsoft, and Toshiba |
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| computer's physical components, such as monitor, keyboard, memory chips, and hard drive |
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| the set of instructions that directs the hardware to accomplish a task |
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| the number system that only uses two digits 0 and 1 |
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| CPU (Central Processing Unit) |
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| central to all processing done by the computer |
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| primary input device of a computer |
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| a physical connector, usually at the back of a computer, that allows a cable from a peripheral device, such as a printer, mouse, or modem, to be installed |
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| a pointing device used to move a pointer on the screen and to make selections |
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| the visual device that displays the primary output of the computer |
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| is a board that holds microchips, or intergrated circuits and the circuitry that connects these chips |
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