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03/13/2011

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Term
Which of the following should be treated as the payer of last resort?
Definition
Medicaid
Term
An organization’s ability to pay its debts is known as
Definition
solvency
Term
Xilla
Definition
armpit
Term
brachial
Definition
upper arm
Term
buccal
Definition
cheek
Term
Oral
Definition
Mouth
Term
cervical
Definition
neck
Term
crainial
Definition
head(skull)
Term
Deltoid
Definition
shoulder
Term
Femoral
Definition
thigh
Term
Gluteal
Definition
buttocks
Term
iliac
Definition
hip
Term
inguinal
Definition
groin
Term
lumbar
Definition
small of back
Term
 mammary
Definition
breast
Term
nasal
Definition
nose
Term
Check
Definition
is a paper drawn on funds deposited in bank account
Term
Drawer
Definition
person who writes the check
Term
Drawee
Definition
the bank
Term
payee
Definition
person cashing the check
Term
Dishonered check
Definition
bank wont take NSF
Term
Centeral processing unit(CPU)
Definition
collection of 3 components that process data
Term
Control unit(CU)
Definition
it supervises the data processing operations
Term
What are the functions the CU preforms during the michine cycle?
Definition

 Retrieving- obtains instructions from the primary storage unit

decoding- translates the instructions into language the computer understands

Executing- carries out the instructions.

storing-results of the instructions are stored in the primary storage unit (PSU)

Term
ALU
Definition
Arithmetic logic unit
Term
Arithmetic operations-
Definition
mathematical calculations involving addition subntraction, multiplication and division
Term
Logic operations-
Definition
compares data to determine whether two or more values are greater than, less that or equal to eachother.
Term
PSU (Primary storage unit) 
Definition
main computer memory that stores data and programs instructions
Term
RAM( random access memory)
Definition
temporary memory within the CPU that is lost once power is discontinued
Term
ROM( read only memory)
Definition
permanent memory within the CPU installed by the manufacturer that allows the computer to carry out its operations
Term
Peripheral
Definition
input/outpput devices that communication between the user and hardware
Term
input devices
Definition
allows for input of data into a computer
Term
keyboard
Definition
allows for the input of alphanumeric data
Term
Mouse
Definition
handheld deice that when moed across a flat surface, moves the cursor to any spot on the monitor screen
Term
trackball
Definition
 a ball embedded in a base that when rolled moves the cursor on the screen
Term
joystick
Definition
 a vertaical stick embedded into a base that moves the cursor in the direction the stick is moved
Term
digitazed tablet
Definition
 a pressure sensitive pad that produces on the screen any outline drawn on the pad
Term
Light pen(wand)
Definition
 a pen that is sensitive to the light emanating from the screen. when placed close to the screen it can control the cursor and active various functions
Term
Scanners
Definition
a device such as a wand that bounces a beam of light off an image such as a bar code that recives the reflected light as input
Term
Output devices
Definition
allows for data to be displayed or recorded
Term
Monitor
Definition
cathode ray tube(CRT) or screen that vissually displays data
Term
Plotter
Definition
device that converts computer-generated graphs, charts and drawing into highquality hard copy
Term
ports
Definition
means of connrctying peripheral to the CPU
Term
Serial port
Definition
sequentially transfer data one piece at a time
Term
parallel port
Definition
transfers groups of data at a time
Term
secondary storeage
Definition
due to the temporary nature of RAM in primary storage unit it is nesscesay to use secondary storage componetss to store data and programs
Term
hard disk
Definition
internally contained magetic disk for dara and program storage
Term
floppy disk
Definition
external magntic disk that, when innserted into a disk drive can store and load data and programs
Term
disk drive
Definition
electronic device that retrieves and stores data on a diskette
Term
magntic tape
Definition
magnetic cassette tape or reel used to store data and programs
Term
optical disks
Definition
dvs and cds data is stored on a metal surfacce that can be read by laser
Term
Solid-state devices
Definition
small removeable storage/memory cards that hae no moving parts pluged into USB port
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