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Computer Science
Undergraduate 2
10/03/2012

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Term
What are the components of a business letter?
Definition
  1. Letter head
  2. Date
  3. Address
  4. Salutation
  5. Body
  6. Complementary closing
  7. Name/ Title
  8. Enclosure
  9. Initials
Term
5 Components of a computer
Definition
  1. Accepts input
  2. Outputs information
  3. Processes data
  4. stores data
  5. Communicates
Term
Examples of computer input.
Definition

Key board

Camera

Microphone

Term
examples of computer output
Definition

Speakers 

Projector

Printer

Term

Examples of a computer processor

 

Definition

Intel

pentium

AMD 

Celeron

Dual & Quad processors

Term
Examples of computer storage
Definition

Floppy disk

hard drive

USB

 

Term
What does a computer use to communicate?
Definition
Routers and cables
Term
Define the Internet
Definition
The largest netwrok in the world that connects Government, Schools, and businesses.
Term
Network types
Definition

Two or more computers that are configured to share information and resources. Such as printers file and databases

LAN- Local area network

WAN- Wide area network

MAN- Metropolotan area network

CAN- Campus area network

WLan- Wireless area netwrok

PAN- Personal area network

 

Term
Define Domain
Definition
Identifies a website on the world wide web A part of a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Has two parts the sites host and a suffix that indicates the type of organization.
Term
Name different types of domains
Definition

.EDU 

.GOV

.COM

.BIZ

.NET

.ORG

.MIL

 

Term
what is an ip address
Definition

Internet Protocal Address.

The means by which all computers connect tot he internet identify each other. A unique set of  numbers seperated by dot that identifies a computer

Term
define a website
Definition
A group of webpages tired together
Term
define ecommerce
Definition
Buying or selling goods online
Term
what are types of ecommerce
Definition

B2B

C2C

B2C

G2B

Term

What types of website are the online?

 

Definition

entertainment

government 

sports

marketing

blog

news

social networks

Term
What does DSL Stand for?
Definition

Digital Subscriber Line

A type of connection that uses phone lines to connect to the internet.Allows both phone and data to to be shared online.

Term

Name different types of connections

 

Definition

Wifi

Sat

dial up

cable modem 

Term
what is a hotspot
Definition
A space where signal is available
Term
define www
Definition
The most used part of the internet. Uses HTML and enable different computers to talk to each other on compatable formats.A combination of pages running on one network
Term
Bitz & Bytes
Definition

8 Bitz = 1 Bytes

1 Kilobyte = 1000 bytes

1 Megabyte = 1 Million Bytes

1 Gigabyte = 1 Billin bytes

1 Terabyte = 1 Trillion bytes

 

Term
define ARPNET
Definition

Advanced reasearch project agency network

this is the godfather of the internet 

it was started by the DOD

Term
What is a client/host
Definition

Any computer connected to the network.

Or a computer that asks for data.

 

Term
what is a server
Definition
It recieves the request and returns data to the client
Term

How can you communicate throught the network?

 

Definition

IM

Group

Social Networks

Web/Video log

Wikis

Podscast/ webcasts

Term
Email Etiquette
Definition

Be concise and to the point

Use spell check

Avoid txting abbriations

use meaningful subject line

Term
Wiki's
Definition
A website that allows user to change it content
Term
weblog or blog
Definition
personal log or journal posted on the web
Term
Podcats
Definition
Video or audio content that can be broadcast over the internet.
Term
Eamples of B2B
Definition
General motors asking bridgestone tires to supply them with their tires.
Term
B2C
Definition

Macy's online shopping

Stop and shop online shopping

Term
C2C
Definition

Ebay 

Craigslist

Term
HTTPS://
Definition

is part of a URL called protocal

Signified it's a secure website.

Term
What does url stand for?
Definition

Uniform resource locator. A website unique address

EX Microsoft.com

Term

define web browser

give examples

Definition

a software already installed in your computer system that allows individuals to locate view and navigate the web.

Microsoft, internet explorer, Fire fox, google chrome

Term
GUI
Definition

Graphical user interface

interactive software

Exaple our decktop it's clickable

Term
Hyper link
Definition

Naviagte around webpages using hyper links 

Examples when you navigate around a website and you click on something it opens up a new link that's a hyper link.

Term
what is Https
Definition
the s means ecommerce
Term
what types of editing are there?
Definition

Spell check

proof reading

theasaurs 

delete 

move

Term
Types of Formating
Definition

Under lining 

txt color

indenting

clipart

bulllets

bold

 

Term
footnotes
Definition
at the end of the page 
Term
end note
Definition
at the end of the whole document
Term
Software
Definition

programs or codes that tell your computer what to do 

Examples windows 7 

MS word

MS paint

Term
Hardware
Definition

Something you can physically touch

examples Computer

monitor key board, mouse, printer router

Term
Nuts and bolts software
Definition

Anything you can DL is software

2types System software and application software

System software window 7

application power point, spread sheet

Term
Cloud computing
Definition
working remotely
Term
System unit
Definition
is a tower with a hard drive
Term
Operating system
Definition

The system software that controls the way in which a computer system functions.

Ex: Windows MasOS

Term
Application software
Definition

The set of programs on a computer that helps users cary out tasks such as word proccesing sending email balancing a budget, creating a presentation, editing photos, and playing games

Ex MS word, Itunes, Adobe photo shop

Term
Domain name 
Definition
Alpha numerical strings with periods that identifies the owner of the address.
Term
Pod cast 
Definition
A clip of audio or video content that broadcats over the internet using compressed audio or video formats like MP3
Term
Difference between uploading and downloading
Definition
Upload leaves your computer downloading enters your computer
Term
What is a web browser
Definition

A program on your computer that allows you to visit websites.

Ex; Google

fire fox

internet explorer

Term
Types of computers
Definition

PC

desktop

laptop

netbook

pda

server

Term
what is the difference between data and input
Definition
input is data you are entering and data is already proccessed.
Term

what is a search engine?

 

Definition

Used to look f0r information on the www

google

bing 

yahoo

ask.com

Term
Memory
Definition

Chip based storage

ROM and RAM

RAM Volitial RAndom access memory can be easily lost

ROM- Nonvoitial- Read only memory. Is there perminantly

Term
Software
Definition
codes that tell your computer what to do
Term
ASP
Definition

Application service provider

how you connect to the internet

Dial up

wifi

DSL

Satilite

Term
Different types of drives
Definition

C-Drive Don't save info on it. It saves core programs

USB removable drive

Term
parts of a URL
Definition

Protocol , Domain name, TLD, path or sub directory

 

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