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| The most basic unit of digital memory. A bit consists of a voltage that is either a 1 or a 0. |
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| 8 bits stored side by side. There are 256 possible bytes. |
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| Computer technology that is physically constructed. |
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| Computer technology that is stored in computer memory |
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| A slower form of memory that is used to store files and applications when they are not in use. When they are being used the files and applications are loaded in the computer's RAM |
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| Random Access Memory. A form of high-speed memory that is instantly accessible by the computer's processor. When a user starts up a program, the program is loaded into the RAM of the computer so that it may be accessed instantly at all times. Most MS office utilities use about 10MB of RAM; high end graphics programs can use upwards of 30MB. |
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| Read only memory. Contains system data that will not be changed for the computer. |
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| Software that governs how the computer functions and how information is accessed. |
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| The default application for the Macintosh Operating System. |
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| Disk operating system- underlying control for Windowa OS. |
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| The underlying control is OSX+ |
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| holds 1.4MB of information |
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| Vaccum Sealed portable hard disk. 44MB of space, newer SparQ drives with 1GB |
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| An Iomega Zip drive reads disks that can hold up to 250 MB, depending on the model. |
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| An Iomega Jaz drive reads disks that can hold up to 1GB. Very unstable. |
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| An Iomega Jaz drive reads disks that can hold up to 1GB. Very unstable. |
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| Compact Disk Read Only Memory. A storage device for computer files and applications. A CD-ROM holds approximately 640 Mb of information. It may not be written to. |
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| Compact Disc Read Only Memory. A storage device for computer files and applications. A CD-ROM holds approximately 640MB of information. It may not be written to. |
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Stands for Compact Disc
ReWritable. Similar to a CD_ROM, but they may be written to. |
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| Software used to view information on the internet. Examples are Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla Firefox or Camino, Safari, MyIE, ect. |
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| Any computer that is connected to network or the internet that stores and "serves" files to other connected computers. |
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| The end viewer or user of the "served" files, web pages, etc. |
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| Uniform Resource Locater. Standardized format for giving the location of information to be retrieved to the client from the internet server. |
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