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