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- 3. : Data that is measured/ represented on a continually varying scale ex: dimmer switch or watch
- 8. (arithmetic and logic unit) the part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations on the #s stored in the register
- 9. reference Cell reference which remains fixed even if the cell in which the reference occurs is moving to a new location
- 12. (Business Process Reengineering )a technique for improving a business by making radical changes to the existing business procedures
- 13. Online journals where people post their thoughts, usually on a narrowly defined topic daily. representing personality
- 14. an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits within computer
- 16. data Data that consists of numbers
- 17. Optical storage medium used to store digital data information such as music,
- 19. verifying the identity of the person or device attempting to access the system
- 21. graphics a type of image such as a digital photo, that is stored as a grid work of individual colored dots (also known as pixels).
- 22. (Computer Aided Design) designed to draw 3d graphics for architects and engineers
- 23. communications channels that have high bandwidth
- 26. (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)a code that represents characters as a series of 1"s and 0's---used to represent text...binary
- 27. groups A discussion in real-time which a group of people communicates online simultaneously. Over network
- 28. graphics A type of digital graphics format that displays a three-dimensional image on a two-dimensional space.
- 30. Unit the part of the microprocessor that directs and coordinates processing
- 31. software a computer program that scans a computer’s memory and disks to identify, isolate and eliminate virus
- 32. force attack attempts to capture your password by trying every possible combination of letters and numbers.(breaking encryption)
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- 1. in spreadsheet, the intersection of a column and a row
- 2. third generation wireless communication allows high speed wireless data transfer.
- 4. language a low-level programing language that uses simple commands and is translated into machine language by assembler
- 5. the part of a network that connects other networks together
- 6. A special program that translates from a programming language (high level) to machine language (low level). Before the program is excuted
- 7. also refered to as a real time clock : on-board semiconductor chip powered by a CMOS battery inside computers that stores information such as the system time and date and the system hardware settings for your computer
- 9. software computer software created to allow the user to perform a specific job or task such as word processing (also called application program
- 10. protocol A set of rules that ensures the orderly and accurate transmission and reception of data
- 11. A computer concept whereby one computer (the client) requests information from another computer (the server).
- 15. virus a program designed to attach itself to a file, reproduce and spread from one file to another, destroying data, displaying messages or otherwise disrupting computer operations
- 18. describes the amount of data which can be transmitted via a network connection, digital measured in bits per second. Analog in Hertz
- 20. Interface type of user interface in which the user types commands or press special keys on the keyboard to enter data and instructions.
- 21. Pertaining to a number system that has just two unique digits 0 and 1
- 23. uses unique physical characteristics such as fingerprints, retinal scans, or voiceprints
- 24. hoc report A customized report (also called a demand report) generated as needed. 561
- 25. boards Public areas on the Internet where messages or comments can be posted for other board members to read and reply to
- 29. a program used to view HTML documents