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Vocab 1 Flashcards

1
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Hardware

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Physical components

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2
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Computer

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An electronic device for storing data

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3
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Memory

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How much data can be stored in a computer

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4
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Storage

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The retention of data

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5
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Peripheral device

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Something that interacts with the computer (ex. Mouse or keyboard

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6
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Input device

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A a peripheral that gives the computer data

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Output device

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A device that uses a computers data to do something else

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8
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Processing device

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Anything in a computer that is before output and after input (ex. CPU)

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9
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Storage device

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A device in the computer that holds data

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10
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CPU

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The processing part of the computer some call it the brain

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Core

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A secondary processor to help speed up a computer

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12
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Types of CPUs

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The types of CPUs only differ based on generation and model number

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13
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Optical drive

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The optical drive reads disks and isn’t included on some computers

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14
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Router

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A device that forwards small data packets along networks

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15
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Server

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A computer program that manages access to a centralized resource

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16
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Modem

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A combined device for modulation and demodulation

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17
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Operating system

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The software that supports basic computer functions

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18
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Application software

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Allow use of web browsers and other downloadable content

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19
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Internet

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A worldwide computer network

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20
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WWW

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World Wide Web

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21
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Web 2.0

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Everything happening past 2004 with the internet

22
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Network

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A system of interconnected things

23
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HTTP

A

HyperText transfer protocol

24
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HTML

A

HyperText

25
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Active X

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Software for adapting older software

26
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Cookie

A

Small text files stored in your computer

27
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Homepage

A

The introductory page of a website

28
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Pop-up ads

A

Forms of online advertising

29
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Collaboration sites

A

Sites in which multiple people can edit/ own a site

30
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Digital literacy

A

The ability to use digital technology

31
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Search engine

A

A program that searches the internet through keywords

32
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Web browser

A

A software program for sending receiving and traversing information

33
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Boolean operators

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Helpful additions to keywords to help specify i.e. AND OR NOT AND NOT

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Ranking based search engine

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An engine that finds websites based on a ranking system along with keywords

35
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Links list websites

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Websites in an interconnected list based on category

36
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E-communication

A

Any form of communication that is digital

37
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Real time communication

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Any communication that happens in real time like a phone call

38
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VOIP

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Voice over internet protocol

39
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SMS

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Short message service

40
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IMS

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Image message service

41
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MMS

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Multimedia message service

42
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Email

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It’s like mail but digital

43
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Username

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The name you take on while on the internet that you and others will see

44
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ISP

A

Internet service provider

45
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Domain

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A network of computers that have a set of rules

46
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CC

A

Carbon copy

47
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BCC

A

Blind carbon copy

48
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Attachment

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A file that is connected to something else

49
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Spamming

A

send the same message indiscriminately to (large numbers of recipients) on the Internet.

50
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Trolling

A

make a deliberately offensive or provocative online post with the aim of upsetting someone or eliciting an angry response from them.

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