computer vocab
Across
- 2. A client is a computer that retrieves information from or uses resources provided by a server or main computer.
- 5. computing A term used to describe services over a network by a collection of servers.
- 7. A software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy to use way.
- 10. referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board,base board, main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers.
- 11. address an address of a computer or other network device on a network using TCP/IP
- 13. a company that provides Internet access to users or subscribers of its service.
- 15. standard created by Bob Bemer and others that is data equal to either 7 or 8 bits depending if it needs error correction (parity).
- 17. In general, default is what the computer, operating system, or program has set for the user based off what it believes is the best. option
- 18. system An operating system or OS is a software program that enables the computer hardware to communicate and operate with the computer software.
- 20. software is a collection of instructions that enable a user to interact with the computer or have the computer perform specific tasks for them.
- 21. drive referred to as a hard disk drive and abbreviated as HD or HDD, the hard drive is the computer's main storage media device that permanently stores all data on the computer.
Down
- 1. code number system represented by the numeric values of 0 or 1, also known as OFF or ON, and is the primary language that computers use to communicate.
- 3. type of "built-in" memory that is capable of holding data and having that data read from the chip, but not written to.
- 4. is best described as a device that is physically connected to your computer or something that can be physically touched
- 5. referred to as the brain of the computer, processor, central processor, or microprocessor.
- 6. When referring to an operating system or GUI, the Desktop is a system of organization of icons on a screen.
- 8. port Short for Universal Serial Bus, USB is a standard that was introduced in 1995 by Intel, Compaq, Microsoft and several other computer companies.
- 9. an is a hardware device that allows a computer to perform an additional function, but is not something the computer needs in order to work.
- 11. initially developed by the IPTO with the intention of helping to develop the progress of computing technology by linking the work being done by all the best academic computer centers.
- 12. A collection of computers, servers, mainframes, network devices, peripherals, or various other devices connected to one another allowing for data to be shared and used.
- 14. is a form of URI and is a standardized naming convention for addressing documents accessible over the Internet or Intranet.
- 16. (RAM) is a computer storage location that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations within DRAM on a memory module.
- 19. a dedicated computer setup for one or more purposes