Lesson 4 Key Terms

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  1. 1. which is also sometimes called the New Technology File System, is a process that the Windows NT operating system uses for storing, organizing, and finding files on a hard disk efficiently.
  2. 3. in personal computers is a logical division of a hard disk.
  3. 5. It refers to a specific storage area, such as an HDD or SSD.
  4. 6. controls how data is stored and retrieved.
  5. 7. a program that is running on your computer.
  6. 9. a type of hard drive configuration, available with the Windows operating system.
  7. 11. an application development platform created by Microsoft.
  8. 12. a computer program that runs locally on a computer device
  9. 13. a string of characters used in combination with an algorithm to transform plaintext
  10. 14. an industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors and protocols for connection, communication and power supply (interfacing) between computers, peripherals and other computers.
  11. 16. a file system developed for personal computers. Originally developed in 1977 for use on floppy disks
  12. 19. the online marketplace for Windows 8 and Windows RT users to purchase and download apps.
  13. 20. a disk drive that uses Logical Disk Manager (a small database) to process information on the disk such as volume letter, volume label, volume size, and more.
  14. 21. software that allows you to perform specific tasks.
  15. 22. translates data into another form, or code, so that only people with access to a secret key
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  1. 2. store data in stripes across two or more physical disks.
  2. 4. also called IEEE 1394 or i. LINK, high-speed computer data-transfer interface used to connect personal computers
  3. 8. a program that enables a computer to perform a specific task, as opposed to the physical components of the system
  4. 10. make files smaller by reducing the number of bits.
  5. 15. software that performs automated tasks, responds to hardware events, or listens for data requests from other software.
  6. 17. a system monitor program used to provide information about the processes and applications running on a computer
  7. 18. a hierarchical infrastructure that allows a network administrator in charge of Microsoft's Active Directory to implement specific configurations for users and computers.