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CS8
Midterm 1
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 1
04/21/2011

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Term
Mother board
Definition
Circuit board that connects  the central processing units anchored in the baord
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Integrated peripherals
Definition
hit inside computer case,Fans, cd drive etc.
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peripheral devices
Definition
Keyboards, mice, monitors, speakers
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program
Definition

set of instructions that tell computer what to do

 

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software
Definition
collection of programs tht instruct comp what to do
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System software
Definition
Operating System, collection of programs written to provide infrastructure, and basic services
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application software
Definition
U KNO
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Input devices
Definition
keyboard, mouse
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CPU
Definition
microprosessor, processor, performs processing of data to information.
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Algorithm
Definition
series of steps that result in the solution to a problem
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Output devices
Definition
monitors, printers, display information
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Storage devices
Definition
hard disk, cd, dcd media acrd. 
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Legacy technology
Definition
now obsolete shit
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USB flash drive
Definition
LEGIT $hit
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Communications
Definition
HIgh speed movement of data
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Modem devices
Definition
communication device that converts data from one form to another.
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NIC
Definition
Network Interface Card
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Servers
Definition
Computer making programs available to poeple connected to a network
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Clients
Definition
Users, 
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