computer midterm
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- icon
- a small image displayed on the screen that represents a document, program, etc
- neural network
- a system that attempts to imitate the behavior of the brain
- cell
- the intersection of a column and a row
- clip/art image gallery
- a collection of clip art as well as photos
- uploading
- the process of transferring documents, graphics and other objects from your computer to a server on the internet
- system software
- consist of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices
- RAM
- a type of volatile memory that loses its content once the computer is shut off
- volatile memory
- one of the type of memory that loses its content once the computer is turned off
- Podcast
- usually a recorded audio usually an MP3 stored on a web site that can be downloaded to a portable media players such an Ipod
- mainframe
- a large, expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds and thousands of connectors simultaneously
- data
- a collection of unprocessed items, that includes text, numbers, video, images, and audio
- image editing software
- provides the capability of paint software to enhance and modify existing pictures
- Ecommerce
- a business transaction that occurs over an electronic network such as Internet
- home user
- a family member that spends personal time on the computer for different reasons that include budgeting or personal finance
- domain name
- the text version of an IP address
- database
- a collection of data organized in a manner that allows access, retrieval, and use of data
- email addresss
- a combination of user name and domain name to identify a user so he or she may receive email messages
- web filter
- a filter that provides limited access to specific websites
- computer literacy
- involves having the current knowledge and understanding of computers and its uses; the requirements of computer literacy change as technology changes
- embedded computer
- a special purpose computer that serves as a componenet in a larger product.
- supercomputer
- the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive computer
- the transmission of messages and files via a computer network
- control unit
- the component of the processor that directs and coordinates most of the operations in the computer
- netiquette
- the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet
- serial ports
- a type of interface that connects a device to the system unit by transmitting one bit of data at a time
- software suite
- a collection of individual software program sold in a package
- e-learning
- the delivery of education through networks and internet
- ROM
- a type of nonvolatile memory that permanently stores data and instructions that cannot be modified
- a popular file format used for document exchange by saving converted documents
- system unit
- a case that contains the electronic components of the computer that are used to process data
- wireless modem
- allows access to the internet through cellular network
- server
- manages and request the resources on a network
- client
- accesses the resources on the server
- email program
- program that allows user to store, create, modify, forward and print emails
- paint software
- allows users to draw pictures, shapes, and other graphical images with various on screen tools
- photo management software
- a type of software that allows users to catalog, store, print, sort and share digital photos
- audio editing software
- allows users to modify audio clips, produce soundtracks, and add audio clips to video
- Document managing software
- software that provides a mean for sharing, distributing, and searching through documents by converting them into a format all users can use
- large business user
- each employee or customer that uses a computer in a large business