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Details Title: Lesson 5 Description: Inout, Output, Storage, and Networks Total Flash Cards: 30 Created: 03/06/2006 11:57:46	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Clients Definition Computers on a network not acting as a server Term Client/server network Definition A type of network in which 1 computer acts as the server, manging resources, and the rest are clients, using the resources Term Ethernet Definition A network protocol for LAN Term Hard disk drives Definition drives used to store data inside of a computer Term Input devices Definition decives that enable the user to get data and commands into the computer Term Local Area Network (LAN) Definition A network generally confined to one geographical area Term Magnetic Tape Drives Definition A type of storage media that is used for making backup copys of large volumes of data Term Modem Definition A decive connected between the computer and telephone line that convects analog signals to digital and vice-versa Term Monitors Definition Video display screen that displays imanges Term Network Definition A group of 2 or more computers linked together; connects 1 computer to other computers and to peripheal decives such as printers Term Optical storage decives Definition Decives that use laser techology to read and write data on magneticcoated patterns Term Output decives Definition Display info Term Parallel ports Definition Ports used to connect input and output decives physically to the computer, they transfer data 8 bits at a time Term Peer-to-peer network Definition A type of Lan, usually used in a small office or a classroom Term Printers Definition Decives used to produce a paper or hard copy of the processing results Term Scanners Definition Input decives used to make digital copies of pictures so they can be used in preparing publications Term Serial Ports Definition Ports used to connect input and output decives physically to the computer and transmit data 1 bit at a time Term Server Definition A computer on a network that manages the network resources Term TCP/IP Definition A type of computer protocol used on the Internet Term Token ring Definition A type of network topology Term Transmission Media Definition Media used to transmit data from one decive to another; may be wireless or physcial Term Voice Recognition Definition Software and hardware used to "speak" commands into the computer and to enter text Term Wide Area Network (WAN) Definition A # of connected networks that cover a large geographical area Example: The Internet