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ICT SYSTEMS AND THEIR USAGE
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- 1AnalogueContinuous data, e.g the second hand on an analogue watch displays each second and the space in between.
- 2BroadbandA high speed internet connection
- 3CableA data communications technology that provides broadband internet speeds over the cable television infrastructure.
- 4DataValues, typically letters or numbers.
- 5DigitalInformation stored as discrete values usually represented as numbers. This contrasts with analogue data which is represented by continuous data, usually in waves.
- 6Digital BroadcastingBroadcasting using digital data. A greater number of channels can be offered as well as interactive services, e.g the red button.
- 7DVDA plastic, circular disc used to store up to 8.5 GB of music, video or data. DVDs are optical storage media, similar to CDs and Blu-ray discs.
- 8HardwareThe physical parts of a computer system, eg a graphics card, hard disk drive, CD drive, etc.
- 9InformationData that has meaning, not just a number or a letter.
- 10InformationData that has meaning, not just a number or a letter.
- 11InputEntries or changes which are inserted into a system and which activate/modify a process.
- 12InternetA global network connecting millions of computers.
- 13Internet ConnectionA connection to the internet by a computer or another internet-enabled device.
- 14MediaA collective name for images, video and audio.
- 15OutputEither an exit or changes which exit a system and which activate or modify a process.
- 16SensorA device that measures a physical quantity and converts it into a signal to be read and interpreted.
- 17Web BrowserAn application that displays web pages.
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- Glossary of everything to do with ICT systems and their uses
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- fredanderson · Jan 2016
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- Apr 26, 2016
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