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A text-based name that corresponds to the IP adress
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Hierarchical Directory Structure of
1 RAM 2
Hard Drive
Domain Name 4 CPU
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, crowdfunding (kickstarter) gain funding through raising small amounts of funding from a
large number of people, typically through the internet
crowdsourcing obtaining information by enlisting the services of a large
number of people, either paid or unpaid typically through
the internet
Bit Binary digit, 0 or 1
Byte 8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of 0s and 1s form letters,
numbers, and special characters
Server a computer dedicated to providing one or more services to
other computers or devices on a network
Terminal A computer, usually with limit processing power, that
enables users to send data to and/or receive information
from a server
Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a network to
complete transactions
Motherboard A printed circuit board containing the principal
components of a computer or other device, with
connectors into which other circuit boards can be
slotted
CPU Central Processing Unit, sometimes referred to simply as
the central processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer
where most calculations take place
RAM Random Access Memory, stores instructions and data,
computer can have one or several RAM chips, temporary
(volatile) storage
ROM Read-Only Memory, stores startup instructions, permanent
(nonvolatile) storage
Volatile vs Nonvolatile Temporary vs Permanent
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A text-based name that corresponds to the IP adress
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Hierarchical Directory Structure of
1 RAM 2
Hard Drive
Domain Name 4 CPU
Continue
Don't know?
Terms in this set (59)
, crowdfunding (kickstarter) gain funding through raising small amounts of funding from a
large number of people, typically through the internet
crowdsourcing obtaining information by enlisting the services of a large
number of people, either paid or unpaid typically through
the internet
Bit Binary digit, 0 or 1
Byte 8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of 0s and 1s form letters,
numbers, and special characters
Server a computer dedicated to providing one or more services to
other computers or devices on a network
Terminal A computer, usually with limit processing power, that
enables users to send data to and/or receive information
from a server
Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a network to
complete transactions
Motherboard A printed circuit board containing the principal
components of a computer or other device, with
connectors into which other circuit boards can be
slotted
CPU Central Processing Unit, sometimes referred to simply as
the central processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer
where most calculations take place
RAM Random Access Memory, stores instructions and data,
computer can have one or several RAM chips, temporary
(volatile) storage
ROM Read-Only Memory, stores startup instructions, permanent
(nonvolatile) storage
Volatile vs Nonvolatile Temporary vs Permanent
