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44 Cards in this Set
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AGP
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Accelerated Graphics Port. Slot designed specifically for graphics cards.
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ATA
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Advanced Technology Attachment. A type of connection for computer drives. Also called Parallel ATA.
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block
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A group of clusters.
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CD-R disc/drive
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Storage disc that can hold 650-700 MB of data. Can only be written to once.
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CD-ROM disc/drive
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Storage disc that can store up to 700 MB of data. Can only read from the disc not write.
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CD-RW disc/drive
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Storage disc that can hold up to 700 MB. Unlike CD-ROMs and CD-Rs, CD-RWs can be written and rewritten over and over again, similar to a floppy or zip disk.
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cluster
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Smallest storage unit on a disk.
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color depth
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Number of colors that can be displayed per pixel on a monitor.
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defragment
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To rearrange bits on disk so that each file's bits are contiguous.
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display
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A computer monitor.
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Dot pitch
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Space measured in mm between each dot on a computer screen
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Driver
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Software that enables an OS to communicate with a device
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DVD-R/+R disc
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Digital Versatile Disc-Recordable. Once-writable, optical storage disc capable of storing up to 4.7 GB.
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DVD-RAM disc
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Digital Versatile Disc-Random Access Memory. Rewritable, optical storage disc capable of storing up to 9.4 GB (4.7GB per side).
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DVD-ROM disc
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Digital Versatile Disc-Read Only Memory. Non-writable, optical storage disc capable of storing between 4.7GB and 17GB.
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DVD-RW / -RW disc
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Digital Versatile Disc-Rewriteable. Rewriteable, optical storage disc capable of storing up to 9.4GB (4.7GB per side).
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expansion bus
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Connects processor to expansion slots.
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expansion card
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Allows users to put in additional capabilities for a computer (aka modem, Ethernet card, etc)
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FAT
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File Allocation Table. Table on a HDD mapping file names to specific locations on disk.
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FDD
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Floppy Disk Drive. 3.5" disk encased in hard plastic, used for backing up data. Has capacity of 1.44MB.
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FireWire
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Formally known as IEEE 1394, a type of bus that allows for transfer rates up to 800 Mbps along a cable. (NETWORKING RELATED, THAT I UNDERSTAND, YAY!!)
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fragmented
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A state in which a file's bits are not contiguous on disk.
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HDD
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Hard Disk Drive. Internal disk that stores all info needed to run your computer. This includes the OS, apps, personal files, etc. Typical amt of space on hard drive today is about 40GB.
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I/O device
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A device allowing data to be either inserted or outputted from the computer.
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IDE
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Integrated Drive Electronics. Type of secondary storage interface found in PCs.
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ISA
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Industry Standard Architecture bus. Older technology that allows expansion of computer's functionality. Black in color.
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LCD
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Liquid Crystal Display. Found in laptops and most flat panel desktop monitors in new PCs.
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monitor
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Device that displays a computer's visual output.
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PCI
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Peripheral Component Interconnect bus. Newer and faster than ISA slots, allows expansion of computer's functionality. White in color.
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platter
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Fixed, rapidly rotating disk inside a hard drive.
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printer
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Output device that displays a computer's output on paper.
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read/write head
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Magnetic recording and playback device that foes back and forth over the surface of a HDD's platters.
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refresh rate
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The # of times per second that each pixel on a monitor is updated
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resolution
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Measurement, in terms of dots per inch (dpi), of the clarity of a picture displayed by a monitor or a printer.
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RJ-11
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Type of connector found on a phone cord.
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RJ-45
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Type of connector found on a twisted-pair Ethernet cable.
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SATA
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Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. Uses smaller cables and has faster capacity than (parallel) ATA.
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sector
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Radial division of HDD's platter
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SCSI
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Scuzzy. Small Computer System Interface. Bus standard used in connecting hard disks, floppy drives, and CD-ROM drives.
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shutter
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Sliding, metallic cover on a floppy disk, protecting it's cookie.
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spindle
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Inner, cylindrical core of an HDD's platter responsible for its spin. Also refers to a "stack" of CDs or DVDs (that you can buy in bulk) on a plastic rod.
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track
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`A cocentric circular band on computer disks where data is stored.
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writeable
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Signifies that data can be changed on a medium.
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write-protected
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Signifies that data cannot be changed on a medium.
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