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Details Title: Vocab Description: Unit 1; Lesson 1 Total Flash Cards: 21 Created: 02/06/2006 17:43:19	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 CONNECTED TO A NET WORK Term COMPUTER Definition an electronic and digital device that: 1.resonds to a specific set of instructions or a program. 2.executes the pre-recorded list of instructions. Term DATA Definition TEXT,NUMBERS,SOUND,IMAGES,OR VIDEO Term DESKTOP COMPUTER Definition FITS ON A DESK Term ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION Definition TECHNOLOGY COMPUTERS USE TO *COMMUNICATE* WITH EACHOTHER Term EXTRANET Definition A CLOSED NETWORK FOR AN ORGANIZATION AND ITS CUSTOMERS/SUPPLIERS Term HANDHELD/PALMTOP Definition HAND-HELD COMPUTER USED FOR FUNCTIONS SUCH AS PHONEBOOKS AND CALENDERS Term HARDWARE Definition WIRES,TRANSITERS,AND CIRCUITS OF A COMPUUTER Term INFORMATION Definition THE OUTPUT OF COMPUTER PROCESSING Term INTERNET Definition THE WORLDS LARGEST NETWORK Term INTRANET Definition NETWORK FOR EXCLUSIVE USE OF WORKERS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND CONTAINS COMPANY INFORMATION Term MAINFRAME COMPUTER Definition A LARGE EXPENSIVE COMPUTER CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THOUSANDS OF USERS Term MID-RANGE SERVER Definition USED BY SMALL OR MID-SIZED COMPANIES AND GENERALLY SUPPORTS HUNDREDS OF USERS Term NETWORK Definition A GROUP OF TWO OR MORE COMPUTER SYSTEMS LINKED TOGETHER VIA COMMUNICATION DEVICES(FAX,ECT) Term NODES Definition COMPUTERS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK Term NOTEBOOK COMPUTER Definition COMPUTER MADE LIGHT-WEIGHT TO FIT ON YOUR LAP Term PERSONAL COMPUTER(PC) Definition COMPUTER MADE FOR USE IN AN OFFICE OR AT HOME Term SERVERS Definition COMPUTERS THAT ALLOCTE RESOURCES Term SOFTWARE Definition PROGRAMS THAT ARE USED TO CONTROL A COMPUTER Term SUPER COMPUTER Definition FASTEST TYPE OF COMPUTER(FULL ROOM SIZE) Term USERS Definition PEOPLE THAT*USE* COMPUTERS