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Computer Science
10th Grade
09/13/2007

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Optical disk
Definition
is portable storage medium that consists of a flat, round, portable disc, made of metal, plastic and lacquer that is written and by a laser
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Cd-rom
Definition
compact disk read only memory) is a type of optical disk that users can read but not write on or erase-hence the name read only.
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CD-RoM drive
Definition
Used to listen to an audio CD while working on the computer.
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CD-R
Definition
is an optical disc onto which you can record your own items such as text, graphics, and audio. With a CD-R, you can write items such as text, graphics, and audio
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CD-RW
Definition
Is an erasable optical disc you can write on multiple times. A CD-RW overcomes the major disadvantage of CD-R discs, which is that you can write on them only once. With CD-RW the discs act like a floppy or a hard disk allowing you to write and re-write data, instructions, and information onto it multiply times.
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DVD-ROM
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is a very high capacity optical disk capable of storing from 4.7 gb’s to 17 gb’s.
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DVD-ROM drive
Definition
reads a DVD-ROM
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Tape
Definition
is a magnetically coated ribbon of plastic housed in a tape cartridge capable of storing large amounts of data and information at a low cost
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Tape drive
Definition
used to read from and write on a tape
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Falsh Memory card
Definition
solid-state media, which means they consist entirely of electronics and contain no moving parts
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USB flash drive
Definition
sometimes called a pen drive or thumb drive, is a flash memory storage device that plugs into a USB port on the computer or mobile device
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Smart card
Definition
which is similar in size to a credit card or ATM card, stores data on a thin microprocessor, embedded in the card
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communication device
Definition
a hardware component that enables a computer to send and receive data, instructions and information, from one computer to another
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system software
Definition
consists of programs to control the operation of computer equipment
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Application software
Definition
- consists of programs designed ro make users more productive and assist them with personal tasks
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Word proccessing software
Definition
is used to create, edit, format, and pront documents.
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Electronic spreadsheet
Definition
allows the user to add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and column numbers
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Database software
Definition
allows users to enter, retrieve and update data in an organized and effient manner
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Presentation graphic software
Definition
allows the user to create slides for use in a presentation to a group
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Network
Definition
- is a collection of computers and devices connected together, often wiressly, via communication devices and transmission media
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internet
Definition
is a worldwide collection of networks that connect million of business, government agencies and individual
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ISP
Definition
(Internet service provider0 is an organization, such as a cable company or telephone company that supplies connections to the internet for a month fee
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Online service provider
Definition
provides access to the internet, but it alwso provides a variety of other specialized content and services
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Wireless internet provider
Definition
provides access to the internet, but it alwso provides a variety of other specialized content and services
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World wide web
Definition
contains billions of documents called webpages
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web pages
Definition
can contain text, graphics, audio and video, and ahs a built in connections or links to other documents
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website
Definition
is a related collection of web pages
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webbrowser
Definition
Visitors on a website access and view web pages
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uniform resource locator
Definition
A web page has a unique address
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