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DC II Unit 1 Terms
Framework terms for hardware/software & storage media
Term | Definition |
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Megabyte | (MB)a unit of storage measuring roughly one million bytes |
Image editing software | software designed to edit, manipulate or modify digital photographs |
Point-and-Shoot | 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 |
Kiosk – a free | standing electronic system that allows transactions or provides information, such as DVD Rental, ATM, gift registry, photo development, etc. |
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) |
Optical storage | storage device that records data by burning microscopic holes in the surface if the disk with a laser |
Drawing software | program used to create vector graphics; provides fir freehand as well as geometric shapes |
Burner | a CD or DVD writer; can be internal or external |
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 solid state memory that can be erased and reprogrammed; |
Gigabyte (GB) | a unit of storage measuring roughly one billion bytes |
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 |
Bluetooth | wireless technology to transfer data |
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, sto |