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Term 1 of 69
web browser
a Web page (such as Google, Yahoo, Dogpile) that helps you locate what you are looking
for on the Internet through the use of "keywords".
An electronic circuit board that fits into a slot on your motherboard expanding the
capabilities of your computer. i.e.: video card, internal modem, sound card.
an application used to retrieve and display Web pages. Popular browsers include Edge,
Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.
an electronic path within a computer (and within the CPU) over which data can travel from
one component to another.
Term 2 of 69
Word size
the amount of data that a CPU can manipulate at one time
stores data and instructions before and during processing
the first page of the website the user sees when accessing a Web site.
The CPU breaks down a machine-level instruction into smaller instructions
,Term 3 of 69
What is a server computer? What is a client computer?
Standard CDs have a storage capacity of 650 or 700 MB, while standard DVDs can hold 4.7
GB (single-layer discs) or 8.5 GB (dual-layer discs)
-Server computers are faster and have more storage capacity than PCs.
-The computers that access network resources through the network server are called client
computers.
Laser printers use toner powder released from a toner cartridge.
Ink-jet printers spray tiny drops of liquid ink from one or more ink cartridges onto the
paper.
-Storage devices that write data and programs onto, and read from, storage media.
-Storage media that contains the permanently stored data (hard disk, CD, DVD).
Term 4 of 69
Cache
the quality of the screen image. Resolution is measured by columns and rows of pixels
is a method of storing data on two or more hard drives that work together to record
redundant copies
a special group of fast memory chips that contain data and instructions that may be needed
next by the CPU
is a computer program designed to perform a task without the permission or knowledge of
the user.
,Term 5 of 69
search site
The basic set of machine-language instructions that a CPU can understand is known as an
instruction set. Instruction sets are normally 32-bit or 64-bit
a Web page (such as Google, Yahoo, Dogpile) that helps you locate what you are looking
for on the Internet through the use of "keywords".
an application used to retrieve and display Web pages. Popular browsers include Edge,
Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.
consist of separate network of hard drives or other storage devices that are attached to the
main network
Term 6 of 69
Internal cache
charge of the entire process making sure everything happens at the right time
the amount of data that a CPU can manipulate at one time
the place where data and instructions enter or leave the core
stores data and instructions before and during processing
Definition 7 of 69
charge of the entire process making sure everything happens at the right time
home page
Partitioning
Rotational delay
Control unit
, Term 8 of 69
Bus
is a method of storing data on two or more hard drives that work together to record
redundant copies
An electronic circuit board that fits into a slot on your motherboard expanding the
capabilities of your computer. i.e.: video card, internal modem, sound card.
an electronic path within a computer (and within the CPU) over which data can travel from
one component to another.
A collection of related Web pages usually belonging to an organization or individual.
Term 9 of 69
What is the difference between computer hardware and computer software?
-The physical components of a computer system (such as the hard drive, motherboard,
RAM, CPU) are referred to as hardware.
-Software (SW) refers to the instructions (called programs, applications, or apps) that tell
computer hardware what to do.
-An input device converts data that humans can understand into a form (0s and 1s) that the
computer can process.
-An output device converts machine language (0s and 1s) into a form that people can
understand.
- Seek time: the time it takes to move the read/write head over a specific track
-Rotational delay: the time it takes to rotate the hard disk so that the read/write head is
over a specific sector
-Data movement time: the time it takes for the data to move from the hard disk to RAM (if
reading data) or vice versa (if saving data)
-Systems SW are programs that are normally preinstalled on your computer when you buy
it. These programs perform tasks related to operating and managing the computer. The
most important system SW is the operating system.
-Application SW is normally purchased after you buy a computer. These programs are
designed to perform specific business, hobby, or school related tasks such as typing a
paper, playing a game, editing a photograph, or creating an invoice.
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