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45 Cards in this Set
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* CPU
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Central processing unit
term used for a computer |
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CD-ROM
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Optical disk to store audio or data files
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CD-R
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Optical disk that can be written to once
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CD-RW
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Optical disk that can be written to multiple times
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DVD
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Optical disk with high storage capacity, usually for video
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Flat panel monitor
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a thin monitor with a flat screen
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Flat screen monitor
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a traditional looking monitor with a flat screen
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* OCR
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Optical Character Recognition
used with a scanner to convert text to a word processor |
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File extension
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3 characters placed after the dot in a file name to allow software to know the program used to create the file (ppt. doc.)
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* RTF
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Rich-text-format
Used to save any word processor document so any computer can open it |
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Pixel
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a term (from picture element) to describe the snallest part of an image on a computer monitor
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* UPS
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Uninterruptible Power Supply
a battery backup for computers and other electronic equipment |
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DPI
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Dots per inch
a term used to define the quality of a printer-the higher the number, the higher the quality |
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* RAM
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Random Access Memory
memory a computer uses to load and swap files/data |
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Peripheral
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external devices connected toa computer, such as printers, scanners
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pages per minute a printer will print
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PPM
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Speed of a CD-ROM or DVD
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16X
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information stored on a surfer's computer by the web server of the viewed page
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Cookie
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Web page address
Universal Resource Locator |
* URL
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text that, when clicked, will take the browser to a new web page
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Hyperlink
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Hypertext markup language-programming language used to create web pages
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HTML
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Children's Internet Protection Act- federal requirement to filter Internet for schools
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CIPA
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alpha or alpha-numeric name indicating a web site
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Domain name
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Internet Service Provider- can provide dial-up, cable modum, ISDN, DSL, or other connectivity
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* ISP
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Internet Protocol address-
number identifying a server or other network device |
* IP address
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Wide Area Network- a group of connected networks
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*WAN
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Local Area Network- a group of computers connected to a server
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*LAN
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A theory created by Gordan Moore that the number of transistors on a processor doubles every 18 months. (Processor speeds double every 18 months)
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Moore's Law
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Global positioning system- device to locate its position on Earth via satellites
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* GPS
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Personal Digital Assistant- Palm or other small electronic devise to store info
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*PDA
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pages per minute a printer will print
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PPM
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Speed of a CD-ROM or DVD
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16X
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information stored on a surfer's computer by the web server of the viewed page
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Cookie
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Web page address
Universal Resource Locator |
* URL
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text that, when clicked, will take the browser to a new web page
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Hyperlink
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Hypertext markup language-programming language used to create web pages
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HTML
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Children's Internet Protection Act- federal requirement to filter Internet for schools
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CIPA
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alpha or alpha-numeric name indicating a web site
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Domain name
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Internet Service Provider- can provide dial-up, cable modum, ISDN, DSL, or other connectivity
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* ISP
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Internet Protocol address-
number identifying a server or other network device |
* IP address
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Wide Area Network- a group of connected networks
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*WAN
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Local Area Network- a group of computers connected to a server
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*LAN
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A theory created by Gordan Moore that the number of transistors on a processor doubles every 18 months. (Processor speeds double every 18 months)
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Moore's Law
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Global positioning system- device to locate its position on Earth via satellites
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* GPS
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Personal Digital Assistant- Palm or other small electronic devise to store info
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*PDA
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