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3550 termin wk 1
terminology and abbrev.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| OS | Operating System |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit |
| PDA | Personal Digital Assisant |
| RAM | Random Access Memory |
| ROM | Read only memory |
| RAID | Redundent Array of Independent disks |
| TPMS | Total Practice Management Systems |
| USB | Univerisal Serial bus |
| WAN | Wide Area Network |
| WLAN | Wireless Local Area Network |
| CD | Compact Disk |
| DVD | Digital Video Disks |
| MAC | Media Access Control |
| PIN | Personal Indenfication Number |
| Central Processing Unit | the brain of the computer performs instruction defined by software. |
| Input Device | A device used to input data to a computer |
| Output Device | A device used to output data from a computer. |
| Firewall | A hardware device or software program designed to prevent unauthorized access to a computer system |
| Driver | A computer program designed to convert data output from one device to a format compatable with another device |
| Data storage devices | a device capable of permanently or temporarly storing digital data |
| Hardware | Physical equipment used by the computer system to process data |
| Networking | Connecting two or more computers together to share files and hardware. |
| Internet | A worldwide publicly accessable network of networks and computers. |
| Applacation Software | Software the performs a specfic data-processing funtion. |