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computer vocabulary
vocabulary words for ITE 100 course
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| peripheral device | Hardware used for input, output, connectivity, or storage that you plug in or connect to your computer wirelessly |
| motherboard | The main circuit board in a computer |
| ports | Are the connectors located at the back of a desktop PC or at the sides, back, and sometimes the front of a notebook or other mobile device |
| universal serial bus | Port used to connect an external device such as keyboard, mouse, or printer to your device |
| interactive whiteboard | Displays the computer's output on a large whiteboard.Special pens are used to annotate on the whiteboard while the image is displayed, making it easier for the presenter to make notes or draw attention to objects on the display |
| bluetooth headset | Is paired with a smartphone to enable the user to hear a conversation when making and receiving voice calls. |
| Plotters | Blueprints and technical drawings are often produced on plotters. A plotter moves on one or more pens across the surface of the paper to produce the drawing |
| network adapter | Is the interface between your computer and the networking equipment such as the modem or router that provides the pathway for data to travel to or from the network |
| protocols | The set of rules that define how data is exchanged between two devices |
| hard drive | Is usually the largest storage device on a standard PC |
| solid-state drive | Uses flash memory, a chip based technology where data is stored electronically on a chip instead of magnetically like a traditional hard drive |
| USB flash drive | A portable storage device that contains flash memory inside the case |
| binary system | The digital data temporarily stored in the RAM, processed by the CPU and eventually saved to permanent storage when you save the document is stored using the binary system. Only two possible values exist in the binary system 0 and 1 |
| bit | The smallest unit for digital data in the binary system is a bit. |
| byte | Each group of eight bits is called a byte and represents one character |
| thermal printers | Produce output by heating coated paper as the paper passes over the print head. |
| inkjet printer | Most common printer, these printers form text and images on the page by spraying drops of ink from one or more ink cartridges that move back and forth across the page |
| liquid crystal displays | Newer modals for desktops are typically LCD, which is a flat panel technology and are popular because they do not flicker or glare |
| light emitting diode | The most expensive screens and most often used for television. LED screens consume less energy and plasma providing truer color representation |
| touchpad | Is located below the keyboard. This rectangular surface is used in place of a mouse to move the pointer on the screen and manipulate objects |
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