Question 1

11. specifications

Accepted Answer

Are the technical details about each hardware components

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The process of loading or initializing an operating system on a computer; usually occurs as soon as a computer is turned on

Question 2

12. LAN

Accepted Answer

Local Area Network.

Answer

The physical parts of a computer and all related devices.

Question 3

13. Mainframe

Accepted Answer

Large expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users, for example, Dayton Public Schools.

Answer

The part of the computer responsible for executing instructions to process information.

Question 4

14. graphics card

Accepted Answer

Display device that forms an image by converting electrical signals from the computer into points of colored light on the screen.

Answer

The name of the committee that developed this format for digital pictures. It is a very common and extremely portable format for digital pictures and graphics on the Internet.

Question 5

15. memory

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Area of the computer that temporarily hold data waiting to be processed, stored or output.

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The horizontal strip that contains lists of available menus for a certain programs.

Question 6

16. operating system

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The software that communicates with the hardware and allows other programs to run. (Windows XP, Windows7, Apple OSX)

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The density of the grid used to display or print text and graphics; the greater the horizontal and vertical density, the higher the resolutions.

Question 7

17. File

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A named collection of data that exists on a storage medium.

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The computer language that web pages are written in.

Question 8

18. blog

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Short for "Web Log," this term refers to a list of journal entries posted on a web page.

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The collection of webpages on the Internet that can be accessed by a program called a web browser (Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox.)

Question 9

19. byte

Accepted Answer

A series of8 binary bits that digitally represent a single character to the computer.

Answer

Term is used to describe a standard (Latin alphabet based) keyboard and it refers to the letters at the top left of the keyboard.

Question 10

20. ROM

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Refers to memory that is hard-wired and retains its content even when the computer is turned off.

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Stands for "picture element" and it refers to the small dots which make up the images on a computer display.

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