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  1. 1The image that you see on the screen is made of thousands of tiny dots, points or pixels.Pixel
  2. 2The number or dots or pixels per inch (sometimes per centimeter) used to create the screen imageResolution
  3. 3The main circuit board of a computerMotherboard
  4. 4Abbreviation for central processing unit. Sometimes referred to simply as the central processor, but more commonly called a processor, the CPU is the “brains” of the computer where most calculations take place.CPU
  5. 5It is an indicator of its performance and how rapidly a CPU can process data.MHz, GHz
  6. 6A small piece of semiconducting material (usually silicon) on which an integrated circuit is embedded. A typical chip is less than 2-square inches and can contain millions of electronic components (transistors). Computers consists of many chips placed on electronic boards called printed circuit boards. CPU chips (also called microprocessors) contain an entire processing unit, whereas memory chips contain blank memory.Computer chip – integrated circuit
  7. 7RAM (Random Access Memory) is the main memory used while the PC is working. RAM is temporary. ROM (Read only Memory) is for information needed by the PC and cannot be changedRAM, ROM
  8. 8Used to measure computer memory and storageKb, Mb, Gb
  9. 9The main disk inside a computer used for storing programs and information. It is hard because it is metalHard disk
  10. 10You boot (or boot up) your computer when you switch it on and wait while it prepares itself. Instructions for startup are given to the computer from the boot disk, which is usually the hard disk.Boot, boot up, boot disk
  11. 11Usually means the information (text, pictures, audio etc.) that you create or share on a computer, as opposed the programs that manipulate the data.Data
  12. 12Information stored an organized so that a computer can quickly retrieve selected pieces of information.Database
  13. 13A specific computer record. It could contain data such as text (eg essay.doc), or a program such as paint.exe.File
  14. 14A copy of files from a computer’s hard disk, usually made on some external medium such as CD-ROM or flash drive, in case the hard disk file(s) are erased or damaged.Backup
  15. 15Is a type of data backup whereby a copy of the data is sent over a secure proprietary or public network to a cloud-based server. The data is then available from various access points and can be shared among multiple cloud users.Cloud backup
  16. 16The amount of information that one can send through a connection at a given time, usually measured in kilobites per second.Bandwidth
  17. 17An electronic file attached to an e-mail.Attachment
  18. 18The equipment inside a computer that creates the image on the screen; the computer “within the computer”.Graphics card
  19. 19Computer system that provides services to other computer programs and stores them all in one place. It’s a useful way for computers in a similar area to share information.Server
  20. 20A system for communicating without wires over a computer networkWi-Fi
  21. 21Equipment for converting paper documents to electronics documents that can be used by a computer.Scanner
  22. 22Abbreviation of “universal serial bus”; a standardized connection for attaching devices to computers etc.USB
  23. 23The text collection of computer instructions that is compiled into a computer program. This is the language machinery can read.Source code
  24. 24Is a low-level language comprised of binary digits (ones and zeros). High-level languages must be compiled into machine languages before the code is run on a computer. Since computers are digital devices, they only recognize binary data.Machine language or machine code
  25. 25A bit is the smallest piece of information that computers use. A PC uses bits in groups of 8 called bytes (8 bits = 1 byte).Bit, byte
  26. 26A (small) defect or fault in a program.Bug
  27. 27A small, unauthorized program that can damage a computer.Virus
  28. 28Set of rules a machine (and especially a computer) follows to achieve a particular goal.Algorithm
  29. 29A procedure that determines what kind of information is retrieved from a large mass of data.Search algorithm
  30. 30Special software program used to information in the internetBrowser
  31. 31A message given to a Web browser by a Web server that is stored in the browser and sent back to the server every time the browser contacts the server for a Web page.Cookie
  32. 32The translation of information into a secret code.Encryption
  33. 33A set of rules by which information or messages are encoded so that unauthorized persons cannot read them.Encryption algorithm
  34. 34A high-speed storage mechanism that allows a computer to store frequently accessed information locally.Cache
  35. 35Copyrighted software that is provided free for anyone’s use.Freeware
  36. 36A system (using either hardware or software) that prevents unauthorized access to and from a private network.Firewall
  37. 37The numerical identifier for a computer connected to a TCP/IP network, such as the Internet.IP address

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Englisch Flashcards on Pc, created by Anthony Dyck on 21/03/2022.
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