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Exam 3

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Data and information that is shown on a display screen   Softcopy  
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A device that uses light-sensing equipment to convert images of text, drawings and photos into digital form   Scanner  
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A display device made up of two plates of glass separated by a layer of a substance in which light is manipulated   Flat-panel display  
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Security devices that identifies a person through fingerprints, voice integration or retinal-identification   Biometric systems  
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A device that produces digitized sounds, such as beeps, chirps and music   Sound output device  
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A set of communication rules that govern how data is exchanged between devices on a network   Protocol  
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A special computer that directs communicating messages when several networks are connected together   Router  
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A system of interconnected computers, telephones or communications devices that can communicate and share resources   Network  
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A data collection technology that uses electronic tags for storing data,used by toolbooths to charge drivers' accounts automatically   Radio-Frequency Identification Devices (RFID)  
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A network that covers a city or a suburb   MAN (Metropolitan Area Network)  
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A network that operates without relying on a server   Peer-to-peer  
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Communications signals represented in a binary format   Digital  
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Image sharpness   Resolution  
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A technoloy in which television and video signals are sent to viewers using internet protocols   Internet Protocol TV  
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The number of times that a song is measured and converted to a digital value   Sampling rate  
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A component that expands a computer's input, storage and output capabilities   Peripheral  
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A search engine that allows you to search several search engines simultaneously   Metasearch engine  
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A device that sends and receives data over telephone lines to and from computers   Modem  
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