Computer Concepts
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- data in RAM can be easily lost.
- Volatile
- used to modify or expand a computer system.
- peripheral device
- consists of a network for carrying data.
- client/server network
- connects devices through a common backbone cable.
- bus topology
- consists of computer programs, support programs, and data files that work together to provide computers with instructions and data to perform tasks.
- software
- a software utility that sends a signal to an Internet address and waits for a reply.
- ping
- a utility that helps you find information in files and folders.
- desktop search tool
- when RAM space is exceeded, data and program instruction can be stored in...
- virtual memory
- Social security numbers, addresses, and names are examples of
- character data
- an expansion card that allows data to transmit over the phone lines.
- modem card
- converts instructions one at a time while a program is running
- interpreter
- example of Mac OS file management tools.
- finder
- also called a "jack" or "connector"
- expansion port
- when you are typing too fast for the computer, the data you type is stored in an area.
- buffer
- used to connect a PC to a LAN.
- network card
- small program stored in ROM that supplies the instructions to start the operating system.
- bootstrap program
- the light spots on optical storage.
- Lands
- software that controls the activities within a computer system.
- operating system
- code that tells a browser how to display information on a Web page.
- HTML tag
- consists of processing results produced by a computer
- Output
- most widely used PC operating system
- Microsoft Windows
- is a copy of your files made for safekeeping.
- Backup
- the computer's hierarchy of storage devices and folders is shown in the...
- the left pane
- computer will not function without the ROM chip
- BIOS( Basic input/output station) instructions
- designed for computer-specific tasks, such as opening the Help window.
- function keys
- the part of the software package that is launched by a user.
- executable file
- capacity is 1.44 MB
- Standard floppy disk
- changes a computer's signals in order to transfer them over TV links.
- cable modem
- the files and folders stored in the currently selected device or folder are shown in the...
- the right pane
- tasks such as calculating numbers and creating doucments are accomplished.
- application software
- the company whose processors are the chief competition to Intel's processors.
- advanced micro-Devices
- flat disk made of aluminum or glass and coated with magnetic iron oxide particles.
- Hard disk platter
- can be built into a PC and is used to establish an Internet connection
- network card
- a generic term for software that helps multiople users collaborate on a project.
- groupware
- software that automates patient billing for a hospital.
- vertical market software
- refers to the symbols a computer uses to represent facts, objects, and ideas.
- Data
- each connection point on a network
- node
- a Web page connects you to a related document or media file
- hyperlink
- a socket on the motherboard into which you can plug a small circuit board.
- expansion slot
- consist of 8 bits
- byte
- a group of sectors on a disk.
- cluster
- uses an onboard chip to track a light beam as it bounces off a surface
- Optical mouse
- hard disks, floppy disks, and tape
- magnetic storage
- stores data as microscopic light and dark spots on a disc surface.
- optical storage
- Bob Metcalfe called his plan for transporting data over a network of computers an....
- Ethernet
- CMOS memory is stored on a chip and powered by a small...
- battery
- a "parking space" for a storage device.
- drive bay
- performed to guage overal processor speed.
- Benchwarmers
- converts all of the instructions for a program as a single batch.
- compiler
- Once a device or object has been expanded in the left pane of Windows Explorer is preceded by a...
- minus sign
- series of characters used to verify a user ID in order to access information online.
- password
- software that prepares payroll and facilities W2 forms.
- horizontal market software
- has a lower transmission capacity.
- narrowband system
- useful if you have saved the same file with slightly different file names and you want to tell which is the most recent.
- file date
- is used to connect both the cable modem and a TV to a single CATV cable.
- splitter
- the part of the operating system that controls memory and file access.
- kernal
- a pointing device that resembles a car's stick shift.
- joystick
- devices that process data.
- Hardware
- connects all devices in a circle.
- ring topology
- when a disk is formatted, it is divided into tracks, and each track is divided into wedge-shaped...
- sectors
- converts a computer's digital signals in order to transmit them over phone lines
- modem
- gives the computer instructions to complete a task
- executable file
- A hard drive storage device includes a circuit board.
- controller
- used by musicians to compose, edit, and print the notes for their musical compositions.
- notation software
- dark spots on optical storage.
- Pits
- instruction that are hard wired into the processors circuits
- machine language
- primary input device for most computers.
- keyboard
- mathCAD
- Mathematical modeling software
- one of the fastest computers in the world at the Time of its construction.
- Super computer
- example of presentation software.
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- web page has a unique address
- URL
- the density of the grid of dots that create an image.
- resolution
- a cell phone that can also do e-mail, gaming, and Web browsing.
- smartphone
- is a network device that connects several nodes of a LAN.
- hub
- computer's file location is defined by a file.
- file specification
- a printer is the number of pages a printer can produce in a month.
- duty cycle
- can be used for creating sound effects.
- MIDI sequencing software
- network in a limited geographical area.
- LAN
- helps users discover patterns and relationships among large sets of data.
- Statistical software
- tape drive has a slow access time.
- Sequential Access
- software allows you to create a movie, then transfer it to DVD.
- video editing
- the main directory of a disk is referred to the...
- root directory
- an abrupt and unwanted variation of signals traveling over the Internet.
- jitter
- E-mail messages that you have written but not sent are held here.
- Outbox
- carries data signals for short distances and with a clear line of sight.
- infared light
- maximum number of pixels displayed on the screen.
- resolution
- the memory type that holds portions of the operating system and application programs that are waiting to be stored, processed, or printed.
- RAM
- controls all of the activities on a computer
- operating system
- such as Ctrl, Alt, and Shift.
- Modifier keys
- a portable computer with a touch-sensitive screen.
- tablet computer
- CD and DVD drives, tape drives, card readers, and hard disk drives.
- storage devices
- measures the capacity of a network for carrying data.
- Bandwidth
- can occur when the hard disk is jarred while in use.
- head crash
- the disk, hard drive, tape, memory card, CD, DVD, that holds data.
- storage medium
- Examples: Biz. .com .gov
- top-level domains
- the web page that appears every time you start the browser.
- browsers home page
- combination of a modifier key and another key to perform a task.
- Keyboard shortcut