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Guide to Parallel Operating System w/ Windows 7 & Linux
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Computer Networking
Undergraduate 1
04/24/2013

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ATA (Advanced Technology Attachement)
Definition
An acrronym for ; The disk drive standar commonly known as Interfrated Dive Electonic.
Term
BIOS
Definition
An acronym for basic input/output the set of essential software routines that test a PC at start-up and staret the OS
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CRT (Cathode-ray Tube;)
Definition
the basis for the standard PC displays screen
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EEPROM
(electrically erasable programmable read-only memory)
Definition
An acronym for a type of EPROM tha can be errasewith an electrical signal
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EPROM
(erasable programmable read-only memory)
Definition
Acronym for ; a type of memory chip that can be reprogrammed after manufacture.
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Expansion card
Definition
a circuit card that is plugged into a PC's bus to add extra functions
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Firewire
Definition
A PC and digital video seroal bus interface standard offering high-speed communications. also known as IEE 1394
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biometrics
Definition
The science and technology of authentictin a person's identity by measuring physiological features
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biometrics
Definition
The science and technology of authentictin a person's identity by measuring physiological features
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bus
Definition
the set of hardware lines used to transfer date among the comoponents of a PC
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cable modem
Definition
A device that sends and recives date throught coaxial cables
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digital camera
Definition
A type of camera tha storesphotographic images electronically ratehr than on film
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digital video camera
Definition
A camera that captures and stores images on a digital medium. Also known as a camcorder
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fingerprint scanner
Definition
A scanner that reads human fingerprints for comparisonto to a database of stored fingerprints images
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firmware
Definition
software routines stored in read-onlymemory (ROM)
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flyback transformer
Definition
A transfomer in a CRT monitor that generates up to 20,000 volts
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guest operating system
Definition
The operating system running on a physical machine that executes virtualization software.
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hard drive
Definition
A device that reads datea from and writes data to one of more inflexible platters.
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heat sink
Definition
A device that absorbs and dissipate heat created by an electronic device, such as a microprocessor
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host operating system
Definition
an operatin system running on a physical machine that executes virtualization software
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memory
Definition
an area where date can be stored and retreived.
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Microprocessor
Definition
a central processing unit (CPU) on a single chip
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modem
Definition
short for modulator / demodulator: a communications device that enables a PC to transmit data over a standard telephone line.
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motherboard
Definition
the main circut board cataing the primary components of a PC
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mouse
Definition
a commonpointing device.
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network interface card (NIC)
Definition
An expansion card used to connect a computer to a local area network
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optical drive
Definition
A disk drive that reads and may write data to optical (compact) discs.
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Parallel port
Definition
An input/output connector for a parallel interface device
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PATA
(Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment)
Definition
is the same as ATA, which was renamed when SATA was intraduced
Term
PROM
Definition
progamable read Only memory
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RAM (Random Access Memory)
Definition
A semiconductor circuit in which data is permanently installed by the manufactured
Term
RS-232
Definition
An industry accepted standard for serial communications.
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register
Definition
a small amoun of high speed memory
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ROM (read only memory)
Definition
a semiconductor circuit in which data is permanently installed by the manufacturer.
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SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment)
Definition
which transferes data serially to and from the hard drive
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SCSI (small computersystem interface)
Definition
it is use to connect its device s to PC's
Term
Sound adapter
Definition
An expansion card taht supports the recording and playback of sound
Term
system board
Definition
same as motherboard -the main circut board cataing the primary components of a PC
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tape drive
Definition
a device for reading and writing datea on mangnetic tapes
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touch pad
Definition
a pointingdevice that responds to movement of a finger on a surface.
Term
trackball
Definition
a pinting device with a stationary housing that contains a ball you roll with your hand .
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Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Definition
a serial bus that connects devices to a PC. USB support hot plugging
Term
Video adopter
Definition
Electronic components that generat the video signal sent to a video diplay.
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virtual machine.
Definition
a software implementation of a machine (ex: computer)that executes programs like a physical machine
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Virtualized systems
Definition
systems that appears to be real but are actually simulations
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wireless adopter
Definition
a device that supp0oerts a wiresless connection through a radio connection to a wireless LAN
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