Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
IC3 Chapter 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an instruction for the computer to perform some action | command |
| Inside the computer, data travels from one device to another through the computer's __________ | motherboard |
| ____________ processors have two or more CPUs so they can process data faster | multicore |
| chips that contain the instructions that start the computer when you turn it on and typically do not change once this memory is placed on the motherboard | ROM |
| a specific typeface with a certain size and style that is used for characters in a document or on a screen | font |
| a _________ drive is a storage device that is a form of secondary storage | flash |
| a device that transfers electricity from one circuit to another | transformer |
| flow of electricity__ | current |
| anything that obstructs or inhibits current | resistance |
| The computer circuits contain a switch, or a ________, that use the electricity to complete tasks | transistor |
| _______ law is a rule that describes how electricity will behave as it travels through circuits | Ohm's |
| a network of electronic components__ | circuit |
| a constant flow of electricity__ | DC |
| electric pressure__ | voltage |
| electricity briefly travels in one direction and then reverses direction | AC |
| a computer ___________ refers to the hardware, software, and peripherals that comprise the computer | configuration |
| another type of computer used by government agencies and large corporations and are used in centralized computing systems as the storage location for all or most of the data | mainframe |
| All the computers that are part of the network are connected to a computer called a ______ that stores data and programs that people on the network can use on their personal computers | server |
| means that you use one frequency for talking and a second, separate frequency for listening. | full-duplex |
| two or more computing devices connected to each other so they can share data, devices, and other resources | data network |
| a workstation computer on a network | client |
| Communication on the internet depends on all connected devices using software called ________________ | TCP |
| converts the data from analog format to the digital format a computer can understand. and then back to analog so it can be transmitted | modem |
| forwards data from one source to another, such as between two computers or between a computer and the internet | router |
| handles the flow of data to and from the computer in both wired and wireless network | NIC |
| the amount of data that can be sent through a modem or network connection | bandwidth |
| four-part number separated by periods that uniquely identifies each device that connects to the internet | IP Address |
| a filtering system that opens or blocks programs and ports to keep outside data from entering a network | firewall |
| small piece of plastic with an integrated chip that fits inside the phone that verifies that the owner is a network subscriber | SIM Card |
Created by:
hutch.hoskins
Popular Computers sets