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24 Cards in this Set
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BLUETOOTH
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wireless technology enables communication between Bluetooth-compatible devices. It is used for short-range connections between desktop and laptop computers, PDAs (like the Palm Pilot or Handspring Visor), digital cameras, scanners, cellular phones, and printers.
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AUDIO PORTS
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electrical connectors for carrying audio signalsof either analog or digital format. Analog A/V connectors often use Shielded cable to inhibit radio frequency interference (RFI) and noise.
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CACHE
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cache stores recently-used information in a place where it can be accessed extremely fast
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DIMM
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"Dual In-Line Memory Module." It is a type of computer memory
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DRAM
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Dynamic Random Access Memory." DRAM is a type of RAM that stores each bit of data on a separate capacitor
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EEPROM
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Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory and is a type of non-volatile memory used in computers and other electronic devices to store small amounts of data that must be saved when power is removed
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EPROM
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(Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power..
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ETHERNET
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the most common type of connection computers use in a local area network (LAN)
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FIRE WIRE
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high-speed interface can be used to connect devices such as digital video cameras, hard drives, audio interfaces, and MP3 players
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HARD DRIVE
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is what stores all your data. It houses the hard disk, where all your files and folders are physically located
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IrDA
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used in medical instrumentation, test and measurement equipment, palmtop computers, mobile phones, and laptop computers
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MEMORY
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A byte is a set of 8 bits that represent a single character in the computer's memory
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MIDI
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is an industry-standard protocol defined in 1982[1] that enables electronic musical instruments such as keyboard controllers, computers, and other electronic equipment to communicate, control, and synchronize with each other
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PARALLEL
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type of interface found on computers (personal and otherwise) for connecting various peripherals
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PORTS
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serves as an interface between the computer and other computers or peripheral devices
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PROM
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PROM can only be programmed once. This is because PROM chips are manufactured with a series of fuses.
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PS/2
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byte is a set of 8 bits that represent a single character in the computer's memory.
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RAM
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made up of small memory chips
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ROM
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"Read-Only Memory."
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SCSI
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a computer interface used primarily for high-speed hard drives
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SERIAL
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serial communication physical interface through which information transfers in or out one bit at a time
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USB
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the most common type of computer port used in today's computers. It can be used to connect keyboards, mice, game controllers, printers, scanners, digital cameras, and removable media drives
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VGA
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It is the standard monitor or display interface used in most PCs
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VIDEO PORTS
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electrical connectors for carrying video signals, of either analog or digital format
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