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application a computer program or piece of software designed to preform a specific task
Avatar a graphical image that represents a person online
backup a copy or duplicate version of one or more file
Beta the phase in which the software is tested for bugs, crashes, errors, inconsistencies, and any other problems.
blog online journal or to create a journal
browser a software program that allows the user to get online
byte processed by a computer as a unit;the combination of bits used to represent a particular letter, number, or special character. made up of 8 bits
bit the smallest unit of computer data.
RAM random-access memory; temporary storage that helps programs run
hard drive the mechanism that handles the 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 unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,000,000 bytes.
kilobyte A unit of computer memory or data storage capacity equal to 1,000 bytes
gigabyte a measure of storage capacity equal to 1,000,000,000 bytes
terabyte a measure of storage capacity equal to 1,000,000,000,000 bytes.
processor This little chip is the heart of a computer. Also referred to as the "microprocessor," it does all the computations such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
megahertz MHz used to measure wave frequencies, as well as the speed of microprocessors. 1 million hertz
gigahertz GHz used to measure computer processing speeds. 1 billion hertz
hertz the standard unit of measurement used for measuring frequency.1 hertz =1 cycle per second
clock speed the rate at which a processor can complete a processing cycle.
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