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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. |
| 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. |
| digital video disk (DVD) | an optical disk with a capacity of 47 Gb or more that can hold a full-length commercial movie. |
| drawing software | program used to create vector graphics |
| flash drive | a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory an 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. |
| gigabyte (GB) | a unit of storage measuring roughly one million 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 |
| 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 |
| Point-and-shoot cameras | a still camera used for simple operations |
| scanner | an input device that converts hard copy |
| SLR camera | 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 |