Vocab Lesson 2- Madison Bogert

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2. About The Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ TheChild Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ is the most widely recognized credential in early childhood education (ECE) and is a key stepping stone on the path of career advancement in ECE.
5. a person or thing that hacks or cuts roughly.
6. In decimal systems, kilo stands for 1,000, but in binary systems, a kilo is 1,024 (2 to the 10th power). Technically, therefore, a kilobyte is 1,024 bytes, but it is often used loosely as a synonym for 1,000 bytes. ... In computer literature, kilobyte is usually abbreviated as K or KB.
7. Printing the action or process of making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession.
11. Basis point (BPS) refer to a common unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance. One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%, or 0.01% (0.0001), and is used to denote the percentage change in a financial instrument.
12. a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
13. a device for examining, reading, or monitoring something, in particular.
18. Short for Joint Photographic Experts Group, and pronounced jay-peg. JPEG is a lossy compression technique for color images. Although it can reduce files sizes to about 5% of their normal size, some detail is lost in the compression.
19. a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems.
21. a web page set as the default or start-up page on a browser.
23. the process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
24. the way in which something is arranged or set out.

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1. Java was designed to have the look and feel of the C++ language, but it is simpler to use than C++ and enforces an object-oriented programming model. Java can be used to create complete applications that may run on a single computer or be distributed among servers and clients in a network.
3. a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user, for example showing where typed text will be inserted.
4. In computing, virtualization refers to the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including virtual computer hardware platforms, storage devices, and computer network resources.
8. Domain Name System The Internet's system for converting alphabetic names into numeric IP addresses. For example, when a Web address (URL) is typed into a browser, DNSservers return the IP address of the Web server associated with that name.
9. (in relation to Exel spreadsheet) Spreadsheets are made up of rows and columns, which form a table or grid. A cell is a specific location within a spreadsheet and is defined by the intersection of a row and column.
10. A local-area network (LAN) is a computer network that spans a relatively small area. Most often, a LAN is confined to a single room, building or group of buildings, however, one LAN can be connected to other LANs over any distance via telephone lines and radio waves.
11. a program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
14. A system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages. The instructions in a computer program. Instructions written by a programmer in a programming language are often called source code.
15. a unit of information equal to one billion (109) or, strictly, 230 bits.
16. broadcasting, computer networking, or other communication using radio signals, microwaves, etc.
17. an arrangement of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines.
20. a power tool with a shaped cutter, used in carpentry for making grooves for joints, decorative moldings, etc.
22. the address of a World Wide Web page.