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Computer Skills 2
computer terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Application | a computer program or piece of software |
| Avatar | represents a character in an online game |
| Backup | a copy of computer data that is stored, e.g. a copy stored on a floppy disk |
| Beta | software testing bugs |
| Blog | to create or run a weblog |
| Browser | a piece of computer software used to search for information on the World Wide Web |
| Byte | computer memory equals to 8 bytes |
| Bit | the smallest unit of computer storage |
| RAM | random-access memory |
| Hard Drive | memory in a computer that stores and reads data |
| Flash Drive | a small plastic device that contains or can hold data |
| Megabyte | 1 million bytes |
| Kilobyte | 1 thousand bytes |
| Gigabyte | 1 billion bytes |
| Terabyte | 1 trillion bytes |
| Processor | electronic device designed to accept data and increase speed |
| Megahertz MHz | 1 million hertz. |
| Gigahertz GHz | 1 billion hertz |
| Hertz | 1 hertz equals one cycle per second |
| Clock Speed | the rate at which a processor can complete a processing cycle. |