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10 Cards in this Set
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Main frame
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The main frame is the workhorse of the business world. A main frame is the heart of a network of computers or terminals which allows hundreds of people to work at the same time on the same data. It requires a special environment - cold and dry.
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Server
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Refers to a computers function. Runs on a network of computers. It also handles the sharing of equipment like printers and communication of computers on the network.
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Byte
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represents one alphbetic or numeric character, unique combination or zeros and ones
01000001=A |
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peripheral Device
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input devices, output devices and storage devices
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input device
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inputs information to the computer. Examples are: keyboards, mice, touch screens, scanners, digital cameras, and PDA's
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Output devices
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outout devices out put information from the computer. Some examples are: computer monitors, printers, speakers, projection units, document cameras, interactive white boards, and portable media players.
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Storage devices
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Help store data on a computer. some examples of storage devices are internal storage ( hard drive), external storage (USB drives, optical discoptions, CD, CDR, CDRW, Blue- Ray Disc and flash memory. )
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Internet connections
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there are several way that one can connect to the internet: Ethernet, Firewire ( needed when there is a huge amount of information to transfer) and wireless-WiFi
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Hardware for special learners
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screen magnifers, anti-glare filters, monitor mounts, arm ans wrist supports, alternate keyboards, joy sticks and touch screens.
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mouse
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a device that is used on a computer, it is a pointing device that detects teo diminsional motion.
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