1. ASCII ( American Standard Code for Information Interchange) A code that represents characters as a series of 1s and 0s. Most computers use ASCII code to represent text, making it possible to transfer data between computers.
2. Bit The smallest unit of information handled by a computer. A bit is one of two values, either a 0 or a 1.
3. Byte A 8 bit unit of information that represents a single character.
4. CMOS memory A type of battery powered integrated circuit that holds semi-permanent configuration data ( acronym for complementary metal oxide semiconductor)
5. Database A collection of information that might be stored in more than one file or in more than one record type.
