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Hardware The physical components of the computer system. Software The programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do. CPU The brain of the computer or central processing unit. ROM The permanent memory that is built in your computer. This is read only. RAM The computer's working memory, sometimes called random-accessed memory. Megabyte Approximately a million bytes. Gigabyte Approximately a billion bytes (or 1,000 megabytes). Input Device The hardware that is used to pass information into the computer. Output Device The hardware that receives and dislplays information coming from the computer. Modem The device that allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line. Monitor A video or computer display device. Laser Printer A printer that uses both laser and photographic technology to produce high quality output. Printer The hardware that provides printed output from the computer. Hard Copy A printed copy of computer output. Compact Disc A disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information such as audio, video, or computer data. Hard Disk A fixed, large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. Floppy Disk A portable magnetic storage medium for computer data that allows users to randomly access information. Graphical User Interface The use of graphical symbols instead of text commands to control common computer functions such as copying programs and disks. Icon A small picture or symbol respresenting a computer hardware function or component. Ink-jet Printer A type of printer that forms letters on the page by shooting tiny electrically charged droplets of ink. |
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Internet computers connected throughout the world server manages and delivers info. for client computer PSP Public Service Provider WWW World Wide Web Browser software that allows user to access & View web pages Netscape popular graphical browser homepage first web page viewed URL Uniform Resource Locator HTML HyperText Markup Language HTTP HyperText Transfer Protocol Hyperlinks highlighted words that take you to another page Firewall security measures designed to protect network host computer on the Internet domain name of computer on the Internet bookmark keeps a web address handy Archie finds files on Net Gopher finds info. by using menus FTP File Transfer Protocol Address identification code |
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channel medium through which information travels receiver person or device that recieves information source person or device that sends information telecommunications transmissin of info. from one location to another by electronic means BBS bulletin board system for posting messages online directly connected to the CPU modem device used to connect computer to telephone line baud the speed of a communications channel email electronic mail password way to limit access to computer info. ATM automated teller machine for banking transactions EFT electronic funds transfer Boolean search criteria where two or more conditions must be true for successful search keywords words using in programming that instruct the computer to perform a function virus program designed to attach itself to other programs; it can damage data files and cause system failures hacking persistent efforts to use a computer to gain illegal or unauthorized entry to another computer system phonefraud illegal use of telephones or lines to avoid charges satellite earth-orbiting man-made object off of which telecommunicatin signals and computer data are bounced network system of linked computers and other devices that allows computers to share and exchange info. SIG Special Interest Group--group of people with common interests who share info. about their interests on a BBS SYSOP Systems Operator; manages BBS piracy duplication & distribution of copyrighted software vandalism damage & destroy computer records, information, or network |
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