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28 Cards in this Set

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Name some application software
Word
Excel
Acess
Powerpoint
Name system software
utility programs
A computer system works on a..?
binary code
What is Arpanet?
The first internet
What is Darpanet?
another name for arpanet
What is Defragmentation?
process of reducing the amount of fragmentation in the files . it is said to be continuous
What is ASCII?
American Standard Code for Information Interchange
What is EBCDIC?
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
Name the types of backup?
Son- today
Father- 1 day
Grandfather- 2 days
How many bytes in a sector are on a disc?
512
When turning on a computer it goes to what memory?
ROM
What is a hard disk made up of?
one or more platters
What is memory?
Electronic componets that store instructions, data, and results. Measured by the number of bytes available for storage
bits are represented by?
0 & 1 binary digit
What is RAM
Random Acess Memory
What is ROM
Read Only Memory
What is RAID?
redundant array of independent disks connecting to a single unit
What is Data?
Raw unorganized information
What is information?
Organized Data
What are the two main components of a computer?
Processor
Memory
What is the motherboard
the main circuit board in a system unit
What is a byte?
8 bits grouped together as a unit can represent up to 256 characters
What is Cache?
Helps speed computer processes by storing frequently used instructions and data
what is acess time?
Amount of time it takes processor to read data from memory
What is a parallel port?
system taht connect more than one bit of data at a time
What is a pixel ?
Smallest element in electronic image
What is SCSI?
small computers system interface
What is hard disk?
high capacity storage