HC Tech 1 & 10 Flashcards
tablet
touch screen computer
mega-byte =
1 million bytes
embedded computer
can be put into a human to dispense medication and other things
input device
takes data that humans understand and digitize- put it into binary forms of 1’s and 0’s
supercomputer
takes complex mathematical data and creates simulations of disasters
biometrics
identify people by their body parts
hands prints, finger prints, etc
mobile operating system
the platform that smart phones utilize
bits
text, music, animation, graphics, smell, and sound represented by combinations of 1’s and 0’s
RAM
changeable, temporary, volatile memory
Random Access Memory
ROM
(firmware) contains basic start-up intructions that a burned into a fcaorty chip
can’t be changed
Read Only Memory
Cloud
utilizing a network (the internet) to store data that can be accessed form multiple devices
operating system
group of programs that manage and organize the resources of the computer
protocols
technical rules or standards that govern transmission over networks
Adam
computer program that teaches anatomy and physiology
Iconsent
electronic informed consent program