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Computer Skills 2
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Application | a computer program or piece of software |
| Avatar | a graphical image that represents a person online |
| Backup | copy or duplicate of one or more files |
| Beta | the software is tested for bugs, crashes, errors, inconsistencies, and any other problems. |
| Blog | online journal |
| browser | software program that allows the user to get online |
| Byte | adjacent bits, usually eight |
| Bits | smallest measurement of computer data |
| RAM | random-access memory;helps the programs run;temporary storage |
| hard drive | the mechanism that handles the reading, writing, and storage of data on the hard disk |
| flash drive | a very small, portable, solid-state hard drive that can be inserted into a USB port for storage and retrieval of data. |
| megabyte | a measure of storage capacity equal to 1,000,000 bytes |
| kilobyte | A measure of storage capacity equal to 1,000 bytes. |
| Gigabyte | a measure of storage capacity equal to 1 billion bytes. |
| terabyte | A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,024 gigabytes.One trillion bytes. |
| processor | does all the computations such as adding subtracting..., heart of the computer |
| megahertz MHz | 1,000,000 hertz.is used to measure wave frequencies, as well as the speed of microprocessors. |
| gigahertz GHz | It is commonly used to measure computer processing speeds. 1 billion hertz |
| hertz | is the standard unit of measurement used for measuring frequency.1 hertz=1 cycle per second |
| clock speed | is the rate at which a processor can complete a processing cycle. |