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virtual desktop |
the desktop environment (the icons, wallpaper, windows, folders, toolbars, widgets, etc.) will get stored remotely on a server, |
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PaaS |
platform as a Service cloud customers with an easy to configure operating system and on demand computing capabilities. |
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mashup |
uses content from more than one source to create a single new service displayed in a single graphical interface. |
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cloud computing |
refers to a computing environment where most of the computation, file storage, and so forth is not performed on your local computer |
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word size |
refers to the number of bits processed by a computer's CPU in one go (these days, typically 32 bits or 64 bits). Data bus size, instruction size, address size are usually multiples of the word size. |
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gigahertz |
a scale to tell how fast your processor is. |
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ascII |
American standard code for information interchange. basically a non-formatted text document that can be read by any application that can read text, unlike say, |
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clock speed |
Clock speed is the rate at which a processor can complete a processing cycle. |
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coding scheme |
ways of catergorizing behavior so that you can code what you observe in terms of how often a behavioral scheme changes |
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SaaS |
software as a Service allows organizations to access business functionality at a cost typically less than paying for licensed applications |
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binary |
a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system |
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multi-core |
a single computing component with two or more independent actual central processing units |
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fan |
fan inside, or attached to, a computer case used for active cooling, most desktop cases have at least three of these |
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nanosecond |
nanosecond is a unit of time representing .000000001 (10-9) or 1 billionth of a second. Computer memory speed is often represented in nanoseconds |
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CMOS |
term CMOS stands for (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor). |
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ROM |
Read Only Memory It contains data which should never be modified, such as BIOS. |
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nonvolatile |
types of memory that retain their contents when power is turned off. ROM is nonvolatile, whereas RAM is volatile. This term often refers to the CMOS memory in PCs that holds the BIOS. |
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byte |
the smallest amount of something in a computer. |
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motherboard |
The main circuit board of a microcomputer. The motherboard contains the connectors for attaching additional boards. |
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AMD |
short for Advanced Micro Devices, a manufacturer of chips for personal computers. one of the leading manufacturers of personal processor chips. |
