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| programming | commands that tell the computer what to do |
| binary | numbering system used by computers with only 1 and 0 - on or off |
| software | written programs or prodedure or rules and the documentation which allows operating of a computer system |
| applications | program for the end user |
| operation system (OS) | software that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of the computer |
| input | information fed into a system or computer |
| processing | to examine or analyse by a computer |
| out put | information produced by the computer |
| storage | capacity of a device to hold and retain data |
| RJ-11 | four- or six-wire connector used to connect telephones and some networks (LANs) |
| RJ-45 | eight-wire connector used connect to a local-area networks (LAN) like Ethernets |
| Video Graphics Array (VGA) | graphics display system using analog signals |
| Digital Video Interface (DVI) | digital interface standard which to convert analog signals into digital signals |
| High Definition Mulimedia Interface (HDMI) | single cable which allows uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface between any audio/video source and an audio and/or video monitor like digital television |
| Sony/Philips Interface Format (S/PDIF) | format used for transferring data between 2 digital audio devices over a standard RCA cable or an optical cable. |
| Network Interface card (NIC) | expansion board you insert into a computer to connect to a network |
| Modem | device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over telephone or cable lines. It converts the digital computer info to analog waves which telephone lines transmit and back. |
| small computer system interface (SCSI) | parallel interface standard used to attach peripheral devices and it provides faster data transfer than serial and parallel ports |
| Read Only Memory (ROM) | memory chip with prerecorded date which can be read but not removed |
| Optical Media | storage media in digital form that are written and read by a laser |
| parallel port | On PCs a 25-pin connector (DB-25) used to connect printers, computers and other devices that need high bandwidth |
| case | ? |
| Central Processing Unit (CPU) | the brains of the computer where most calculations take place |
| Random Access Memory (RAM) | the memory available to programs; any byte of memory can be accessed randomly without touching other surrounding bytes |
| Motherboard (MB) | main circuit board which contains the connectors for attaching other boards |
| Power Supply | the component that supplies power to a computer |
| Floppy Drive | a disk drive that can read and write to floppy disks |
| Hard Drive | the mechanism that reads and writes data on a hard disk |
| Parllel ATT (SATA) | a single cable with a minimum of four wires creates a point-to-point connection between devices |
| Integrated Drive electronics (IDE) | interface for mass storage devices, in which the controller is integrated into the disk or CD-ROM drive |
| Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics (EIDE) | allows faster tranfer of disks over 540 MB of storage capacity like a CD-ROM drive |
