ASCII supports languages such as Chinese and Japanese. 

The Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) tells the rest of the computer system how to carry out a program's instructions. 

The control unit directs the movement of electronic signals between the memory and the ALU. 

64-bit-word computer can access 8 bytes at a time. 

Parallel processing requires a computer to perform one complete task before beginning the next task. 

Virtual memory is stored on a RAM chip. 

Read-only memory (ROM) chips have information stored in them by the manufacturer. 

VGA and DVI ports provide connections to monitors. 

USB ports are used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, storage devices, and a variety of specialty devices. 

Firewire ports are used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, and storage devices. 

eSATA ports provide high-speed connections for external hard-disk drives, optical discs, and other large secondary storage devices. 

MiniDP ports are an audiovisual port typically used to connect large monitors. 

A High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) ports make it possible to use a computer as a video jukebox or an HD video recorder. 

The Direct Current (DC) is required for a computer to power their electronic components and to represent data and instructions.