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AR DC II Unit1
Arkansas Digital Communications II Unit 1: Hardware/Software & Storage Media
Question | Answer |
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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 (DVD) | 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-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 known as a pen drive, keychain drive, thumb drive, jump drive |
flash memory | sometimes called "flash ram"; is a solid-state memory that can be erased and reporogrammed; 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 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, 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 | 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 |