Wednesday, November 18, 2009

technical terms 1

1. Mhz-(megahertz) a mesurement of speed used to describe now fast a computer can process information

2. network-the means of connecting one computer to another whether both computers are in the same room or in different countries

3. GB-(gigabyte) a measurement of size generally for hard drives

4. boot- the term used to describe the start-up of a computer

5. ram- (ramdom access memory ) temporary memory used by a computer to store information

6. resolution-an indacator of how many pixels are used to create a picture

7. non-system disk error- an error message that usually means a floppy disk has been left in the computer when it was turned off

8. firewall-a means of blocking outside users from having network access to computers within a system

9. bit-the smallest unit of measurement used in defining computer memory

10. ROM-(read only memory) permanent memory uased by a computer in order for it to know how to function as soon as it is turned on

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