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Technology In Action - 2

Subjects : it-skills, literacy
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1. 'The top level of the filing structure in a computer system. In Windows computers - the root directory of the hard drive is represented as C:.'






2. BD-ROM is defined as BluRay Disc Read Only Memory. BD-ROM is an optical disc storage media format for high-definition video and data storage.






3. The part of the system unit of a computer that is responsible for data processing ( the 'brains' of the computer); it is the largest and most important chip in the computer. The CPU controls all the functionsperformed by the computer's other componen






4. A mouse that uses an internal sensor or a laser to conrtol the mouse's movement. The sensor sends signals to the computer - telling it where to move the pointer on the screen.






5. The process of installing all the files and programs from the distribution CD to the computer's hard drive.






6. 'A complete processing section from a CPU - embedded into one physical chip.'






7. A power-management mode that saves the current state of the current system to the computer's hard drive.






8. The combination of a computer's operating system and processor. The two most common platform types are the PC and the Apple Macintosh.






9. A type of wireless technology that uses radio waves to transmit data over short distances. Often used to connect peripherals such as printers and keyboards to computers or headsets to cell phones.






10. 'A program with a specific purpose that must guarantee certain response times for particular computing tasks - or else the machine's application is useless. Real-time operating systems are found in many types of robotic equipment.'






11. 'The steady and constant pace at which a computer goes through machine cycles - measured in hertz (Hz).'






12. 'As its name implies - the computer's desktop puts at your fingertips all of the elements necessary for a productive work session and that are typically found on or near the top of a traditional desk - such as files and folders.'






13. 'The mechanism that retrieves (reads) and records (writes) the magnetic data to and from a data disk. They move from the outer edge of the spinning platters to the center - up to 50 times per second.'






14. 'One of two recognized DVD formats that enables you to both read - record (R) - and rewrite (RW) data on the disc.'






15. 'Microsoft operating system that builds upon the security and user interface upgrades that the Windows Vista release provided - and gives users with touch-screen monitors the ability to use touch commands to scroll - resize windows - pan - and zoom.'






16. 'Programs that include image - video - and audio editing software - animation software - and other specialty software required to produce computer games - animations - and movies.'






17. 1 -099 -511 -627 -776 bytes or 2^40 bytes( approximately 1 trillion bytes).






18. 'A device connected to a network such as a computer - a peripheral (such as a printer) - or a communications device (such as a modem).'






19. 'A group of two or more computers (or nodes) that are configured to share information and resources such as printers - files - and databases.'






20. 'A process that involves examining incoming data packets to ensure they originated from - or are authorized by - valid users on the internal network.'






21. A device that routes packets of data between two or more networks.






22. Connects the processor (CPU) in your computer to the system memory and allows data to your processor at a faster speed.






23. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately one thousand bytes.






24. A special data packet that allows Data to flows from device to device in one direction only.






25. 'A method of optical storage for digital data - developed for storing high-definition media. It has the largest storage capacity of all optical storage options.'






26. A home that has a computer and other digital devices that are all connected to a home network.






27. A group of icons collected for easy access.






28. Programs for creating or editing two-dimensional line-based drawings.






29. A server that processes and delivers incoming and outgoing e-mail.






30. 'The portion of a company's intranet that is used to share business information with business partners such as vendors - suppliers - and customers.'






31. 'Temporary storage - such as in random access memory (RAM). When the power is off - the data in volatile storage is cleared out.'






32. A measurement used in comparing software and hardware performance. Benchmarks are created using software applications that are specifically designed to push the limits of computer performance.






33. An application program for creating dynamic slide shows such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.






34. 'A prediction - named after Gordon Moore - the cofounder of Intel; states that the number of transistors on a CPU chip will double every two years.'

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35. A device such as a monitor - printer - or keyboard that connects to the system unit through ports.






36. A set of memory chips - located on the motherboard - which stores data and instructions that cannot be changed or erased; it holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up.






37. RAM that is included as part of a video card.






38. 'A wireless standard established in 1997 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; also known as WiFi (short for Wireless Fidelity) - it enables wireless network devices to work seamlessly with other networks and devices.'






39. A single copper wire surrounded by layers of plastic insulation and sheathing; used mainly in cable television and cable Internet service. Key Terms






40. 'The essential component of the operating system that is responsible for managing the processor and all other components of the computer system. Because it stays in random access memory (RAM) the entire time the computer is powered on - the kernel is






41. An application program such as Microsoft Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 that enables a user to do calculations and numerical analyses easily.






42. A type of monitor that is lighter and more energy-efficient than a CRT monitor; often used with portbale computers such as notebooks.






43. A cable that transmits data at close to the speed of light along glass or plastic fibers.






44. 'An operating system originally conceived in 1969 by Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie of AT&T's Bell Labs. In 1974 - the UNIX code was rewritten in the standard programming language C. Today there are various commercial versions of UNIX.'






45. An expansion card that enables a computer to connect other computers or to a cable modem to facilitate a high-speed Internet connection.






46. A Windows utility that shows programs currently running and permits you to exit nonresponsive programs when you click End Task.






47. A unit of computer storage equal to approximately 1 million bytes.






48. See eSata.






49. (1) A set of rules for exchanging data and communication. (2) The first part of the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) indicating the set of rules used to retrieve the specified document. The protocol is generally followed by a colon; two forward slashes






50. 'An alternative to more traditional mapping software programs; easily accessible with any Internet connection and updated more frequently than offline services. Examples include MapQuest - Yahoo! Maps - Google Maps - and Google Earth.'