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DC 2 Unit !
Vocabulary terms for Unit 1
Question | Answer |
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Wireless technology to transfer data | Bluetooth |
A CD or DVD writer, can be internal or external | Burner |
use of web services to perform functions that were traditionally performed with software on an individual computer, i.e, Flicker, Picasa, Google Docs, picnic) | Cloud computing |
an optical storage medium made of molded ploymer for electronically recording, storing, and playing back audio, video, text, and other information in digital form: also CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW | Compact disk |
an optical disk with a capacity of 47 Gb or more that can hold a full-length commercial movie: also DVD-ROM, DVD-D+/R, DVD+/RW, Blu ray | Digital Video Disk |
program used to create vector graphics:provides fir freehand as well as geometric shapes | Drawing software |
a plug and play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a key chain: also known as a pen drive, keychain drive, thumb drive, jump drive | Flash drive |
sometimes called "flash ram": is solid-state memory that can be erased and reprogrammed: gets its name because the microchip is organized so ghat a section of memory calls are erased in a single acton or "flash" | Flash memory |
a unit of storage measuring roughly one billion bytes | Gigabyte (GB) |
software designed to edit, manipulate or modify digital photographs | Image editing software |
a free-standing electronics system that allows transactions or provides information, such as DVD Rental, ATM gift registry, photo development, etc. | Kiosk |
a unit of storage measuring roughly one million bytes | Megabyte( (MG) |
storage device that records data by burning microscope holes in the surface of the disk with a laser. | Optical storage |
programs used to create bitmap images; useful in creating original art because they provide the tools used by artists (such as brushes and pens) | Painting software |
a still camera used for simple operations | Point-and-shoot cameras |
an input device that converts hard copy, such as photos an documents, to a digital copy | Scanner |
Camera that has a detachable lens | SLR (a single lens reflex) |
a unit of storage measuring roughly one trillion bytes | Terabyte (TB) |
a connection port used to connect various outside devices, i.e, flash drives, USB cables | Universal Serial Bus (USB) port |