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Computer Networking
9th Grade
05/21/2012

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Term
laptop computer
Definition
a lightweight transportable microcomputer designed for easy

carrying and to be used on a person’s lap. It usually weighs less than a newborn baby,around 5 lbs
Term
Pen based, notepad, and interactive tablet computers
Definition
small portable

computers with special screens that can sense the touch of a special stylus and display

graphics and text on the screen.
Term
difference between a laptop and a notepad computer
Definition
the size and the ability to write with a pen or a stylus.
Term
256 characters
Definition
the amount of characters you can use on windows xp and vista for file names
Term
4 characters
Definition
the number of characters you can use in a file extension. ex: .jpeg, .jpg, .bmp, .gif, and .doc.
Term
period
Definition
separates the characters in a file name from the file extension. An

example would be as follows: snowtrip.jpg.
Term
eight keys that make up the home row
Definition
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Term
binary number system
Definition
the number system that uses the digits 0 and 1, and

has a base of 2. The 0 represents off and the 1 represents on.
Term
the term root directory
Definition
means the main directory on a disk; it is created by

formatting a disk.
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CPU
Definition
stands for central processing unit and is considered to be the “brain” of the

computer because it’s where the actual operations of the computer occur.
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DOS
Definition
stands for Disk Operating System.
Term
CAD`
Definition
stands for computer aided drafting or design.
Term
Documentation
Definition
the written backup of a software program.
Term
QWERTY
Definition
the keyboard design that is carried over from typewriters.
Term
Fiber Optics
Definition
technology that uses light instead of electricity to send data. A fiber

optics cable is a hair thin cable that uses light instead of electricity to send data.
Term
Backup System
Definition
a way of protecting data by copying it and storing it in more

than one place.
Term
Ergonomics
Definition
the study of human factors related to the computer.
Term
GIGO
Definition
for garbage in garbage out. The quality of the output is directly

dependent on the quality of the input.
Term
User friendly
Definition
a term referring to software that is easy for a novice to use.
Term
Clock speed
Definition
helps to determine the level of performance of the computer; it is the

speed at which the computer operates and is measured in megahertz or gigahertz.
Term
schematic drawing of a computer system
Definition
ROM

CPU

BUS LINE

RAM MEMORY

BUS LINE

BUS LINE

CACHE

STORAGE
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