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Kinn's Chapter 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Application Software | computer programs designed to perform specific tasks |
| Artificial Intelligence | the aspect of computer science that deals with computers taking on the attributes of humans, such as mimicking human thought. |
| Backup | any type of storage that prevents the loss of files with hard disk failure |
| Bits | the smallest units of information inside the computer, each represented either by the digits 0 or 1 |
| Bookmark | a command in a browser that marks the IP address of a web site so that it can be saved and recalled quickly without typing the entire web address |
| Browser | software programs that allow users to view web pages on the internet |
| Byte | a unit of data that contains binary digits, or bits |
| Cache | special, high speed storage that either can be part of the computers main memory or a separate storage device. |
| CD Burner | a device that can "write" data on a blank compact disk (CD) or copy data from one CD to a blank CD |
| Computer | a machine designed to accept, store, process, and produce information |
| Cookies | messages sent to a web browser from web server that identify users and can prepare custom web pages for them, possibly displaying their name on return to the site |
| Cursor | a symbol on the monitor screen that shows the location of the next character to be typed |
| Cyberspace | the nonphysical space of the online world of computer networks in which communication takes place |
| Database | a collection of related files that serves as a foundation for retrieving information |
| Device Driver | the program or commands given to a advice connected to a computer that enable the device to function |
| Digital Subscriber line (DSL) | a high-speed, sophisticated modulation scheme that operates over existing copper telephone wiring system |
| Digital Video Disk (DVD) | an optical disk that holds approximately 28 times more information than a CD, a DVD is commonly used to hold full-length movies |
| Disk Drives | devices that load a program or a data stored on a disk into the computer |
| Domain Name | the initial part of a URL listening |
| E-Commerce | short for electronic commerce |
| short for electronic mail | |
| Environment | the state of a computers, usually determined by the programs running and hardware and software characteristics |
| Flash Drive | a small, portable device that can carry 2 or 8 gigabytes of more of information and that plugs into a USB part |
| Format | to magnetically create tracks on a disk where information will be stored, usually done by the manufacturer of the disk |
| Gigabyte (GB) | approximately 1 billion bytes |
| Hard Copy | the readable paper copy or print out of information |
| Hardware | the physical components of the computer system, such as the central processing unit (CPU), monitor, and printer |
| HTML | the acronym for hypertext markup language, the language used to create documents for the internet |
| HTTP | the acronym for hypertext transfer protocol, which defines how messages are formatted and transmitted over the internet |
| Hub | a common connection point for devices in a network with multiple ports, often used to connect segments of a local area network (LAN) |
| Icons | pictures, often on the monitor screen that represent programs or objects |
| Input | information entered into and used by the computer |
| Kilobyte (KB) | approximately 1,024 bytes |
| Megabytes (MB) | approximately 1million bytes |
| Megahertz (MHz) | the measuring device for microprocessors |
| Modern | short for modulator-demodulator |
| Multimedia | the presentation of graphics, animation, video, sound, and text on a computer in an integrated way or all at once |
| Output | information process by the computer and transmitted to monitor, printer, or other device |
| Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) | a handheld computer capable of functions such as mobile telephony, web browsing, and media playing |
| Queries | requests for information from a database |
| Router | a device used to connect any number of LANS, which communicate with other routers and determine the best route between any two hosts |
| Scanner | a device that reads text or illustrations on a printed page and can translate the information on that page into a form the computer can understand |
| Search Engines | programs that search documents for keywords and return a list of documents containing those words |
| Server | a computer or device on a network that manages shared network resources |
| Switch | in networks, a device that filters information between LAN segments and reduces overall network traffic and increases speed and band width use efficiency |
| System Software | the operating system and all utility programs that allow the computer to function and perform operations |
| TCP/IP | the acronym for transmission control protocol/ internet protocol |
| Telecommunications | the science and technology of communications by transmission of information from one location to another via telephone, television, telegraph, or satellite |
| Terabyte (TB) | approximately 1 trillion bytes |
| URL | the acronym for uniform resource locator |
| Virtual Reality | an artificial environment presented to a computer user that feels as if it were a real environment, often involving use of special gloves , earphones, and goggles to enhance the experience |
| Zip Drive | a small, portable disk drive primarily used for backing up information and archiving computer files. |
| Format | to magnetically create tracks on a disk where information will be stored, usually done by the manufacturer of the disk |
| Format | ... |
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