IC3 Exam 1 (Computer Fundamentals - only
includes terms) Solved Correctly!!
integrated circuit
a chip that contains a large # of tiny transistors that are integrated into a semiconducting material called
silicon (3rd gen)
all-in-one computer
a compact desktop computer with an integrated monitor
Unicode
binary code that can represent most currently used language characters as well as mathematical and
graphic symbols
Ada Lovelace
first computer programmer
microprocessor
a complex, integrated circuit
distributed computing
shares the processing of a task across multiple computer systems
World Wide Web
the hypertext system of information on the Internet
broadband
an Internet connection speed greater than 200 kbps
DSL
telephone lines that are designed to carry digital signals and therefore are much faster than ordinary
telephone lines
HTML
the authoring language that defines the structure of a web page
CAPTCHA
a series of letters and numbers that are distorted in some way
RSS
a format used for distributing web feeds that change frequently
, add-on
a third party program that extends the functionality of a web browser
DNS
allows you to type a URL in your browser instead of an IP address
hardware
the physical components of a computer
machine cycle
the four-part process used by the CPU to process each instruction: fetch, decode, execute, store
system unit
the case that encloses and protects the power supply, motherboard, processor (CPU), and memory of a
computer
scanner
an input device that increases the speed and accuracy of data entry an converts info into a digital format
that can be saved, copied, or manipulated
resolution
the number of horizontal pixels by vertical pixels on a display screen or image
solid-state storage
a non-mechanical storage format that stores data using flash memory on a chip
peripheral devices
the hardware components that serve the input, output, and storage functions of a computer
ports
plug directly into expansion slots on the motherboard and allow you to connect additional peripheral
devices to a computer
USB
can connect up to 127 devices and is hot swappable
biometric scanner
reads human characteristics
LCD
monitor consisting of two layers of glass that are glued together with a layer of liquid crystals between
them
includes terms) Solved Correctly!!
integrated circuit
a chip that contains a large # of tiny transistors that are integrated into a semiconducting material called
silicon (3rd gen)
all-in-one computer
a compact desktop computer with an integrated monitor
Unicode
binary code that can represent most currently used language characters as well as mathematical and
graphic symbols
Ada Lovelace
first computer programmer
microprocessor
a complex, integrated circuit
distributed computing
shares the processing of a task across multiple computer systems
World Wide Web
the hypertext system of information on the Internet
broadband
an Internet connection speed greater than 200 kbps
DSL
telephone lines that are designed to carry digital signals and therefore are much faster than ordinary
telephone lines
HTML
the authoring language that defines the structure of a web page
CAPTCHA
a series of letters and numbers that are distorted in some way
RSS
a format used for distributing web feeds that change frequently
, add-on
a third party program that extends the functionality of a web browser
DNS
allows you to type a URL in your browser instead of an IP address
hardware
the physical components of a computer
machine cycle
the four-part process used by the CPU to process each instruction: fetch, decode, execute, store
system unit
the case that encloses and protects the power supply, motherboard, processor (CPU), and memory of a
computer
scanner
an input device that increases the speed and accuracy of data entry an converts info into a digital format
that can be saved, copied, or manipulated
resolution
the number of horizontal pixels by vertical pixels on a display screen or image
solid-state storage
a non-mechanical storage format that stores data using flash memory on a chip
peripheral devices
the hardware components that serve the input, output, and storage functions of a computer
ports
plug directly into expansion slots on the motherboard and allow you to connect additional peripheral
devices to a computer
USB
can connect up to 127 devices and is hot swappable
biometric scanner
reads human characteristics
LCD
monitor consisting of two layers of glass that are glued together with a layer of liquid crystals between
them
