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Computer Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sequence | an ordered list |
| byte | consists of 8 bits and is a unit of computer information or storage capacity |
| network protocols | a set of rules when sending information |
| bit | smallest unit of information |
| telnet | a network protocol which allows you to log onto another computer within the same network |
| server | a computer program that can access the service in a network |
| cloud | a network of servers used to store, manage, and process data |
| URL | A formatted text string, email clients, and other software to find the source of a network on the Internet |
| File extension | a group of letters after a period in a file name, it indicated the format of the file. |
| Network | a group/system that connects people over the Internet |
| router | it forwards data to the right parts of the computer network |
| Access point | A stand-alone device which connects to the Ethernet |
| bandwidth | the transmission capacity of a network |
| browser | it is used to search the web |
| search engine | a program which you use to receive data from the Internet |
| Mother Board | a printed circuit board, contains the main components on the computer. |
| hard-drive | self-contained storage. |
| RAM | software gives part of the storage to the ram, it doesn't save if the computer shuts down. |
| ROM | read-only storage in a computer and other devices. |
| CD-drive | a compact disk that is connected to an audio system. |
| floppy drive | a thin and flexible disk used for some storage. |
| memory | it requires power to maintain the storage. |
| CPU | the brain of the computer, everything gets processed through the CPU. |
| chip | a piece of silicon, on which a circuit is embedded. (contains semiconducting material) |
| silicon | used in making circuits, chemical element of the atomic number 14. |
| primary storage | main storage, main area where computer information is stored. |
| secondary storage | all the extra information not in the primary storage, this is also a storage unit. |
| mega byte | a unit of information, one million bytes. |
| gigabyte | unit of information, one billion bytes. |
| sector | stores any fixed amount of accessible data. |
| backup | a copied file in case any information is lost. |
| expansion | a circuit board that is inserted into a computer for extra storage capacity. |
| copyright | the legal right to print, publish, perform, film, etc. or to authorize others to be the same. |
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