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hardware/software and 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 |
| Compact disk (CD) | an optical storage medium made of molded polymer for electronically recording, storage, and playing back audio, video, text, and other information in digital form; also CD-ROM,CD-R |
| Digital Video Disk (DVD) | AN OPTICAL DISK WITH A CAPACITY OF 47 GB OR MORE THAT CAN HOLD A FULL-LENGTH COMMERCIAL MOVIE; ALSO DVD-ROM, DVD-R |
| Drawing software | program used to create vector graphics; provides fir 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 |
| flash memory | sometimes called "flash ram", is solid-state memory that can be erased and reprogrammed, gets 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 storage 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, ect. |
| 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 if 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 (i.e brushes and pens) |
| point-and-shoot cameras | a still camera used for simple operations |
| scanner | an input device that converts hard copy to digital copy |
| SLR (a single lens reflex) camera | camera that has a detachable lens |
| terabyte | 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 |