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Vocabulary 1º exam

Lucía González Asensio Spanish 74 cards

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  1. 1keep, savestore
  2. 2execute, doperform
  3. 3monetaryfinancial
  4. 4screenmonitor
  5. 5integratedbuilt-in
  6. 6connected to the Internet.online
  7. 7collection of facts or figuresdata
  8. 8describes information that is recorded or broadcast using computers.digital
  9. 9program used for text manipulationword processor
  10. 10copy files from a server to your PC or mobiledownload
  11. 11to press the mouse buttonclick
  12. 12clear, easy to seesharp
  13. 13to make an extra copy of somethingback up
  14. 14selectionrange
  15. 15showsdisplays
  16. 16the brain of the computercentral processing unit (CPU)
  17. 17physical parts that make up a computer systemhardware
  18. 18programs which can be used on a particular computer systemsoftware
  19. 19the information which is presented to the computerinput
  20. 20results produced by a computeroutput
  21. 21input devices attached to the CPUperipherals
  22. 22section that holds programs and data while they are executed or processedmain memory
  23. 23magnetic device used to store informationhard drive
  24. 24sockets into which an external device may be connectedports
  25. 25—desktop PCdesktop PC
  26. 26—tablet PCtablet PC
  27. 27—laptoplaptop
  28. 28—mainframemainframe
  29. 29—personal digital assistance (PDA)personal digital assistance (PDA)
  30. 30is a small piece of silicon with a complex electrical circuit called an integrated circuit.chip
  31. 31a complex electrical circuitintegrated circuit
  32. 32examines the instructions in the user's program, interprets each instruction and causes the circuits and the rest of the components - monitor, disk drives, etc. - to execute the functions specified.control unit
  33. 33performs mathematical calculations (+,-, etc.) and logical operations (AND, OR, NOT).arithmetic logic unit (ALU)
  34. 34are high-speed units of memory used to store and control data. One of the registers (the program counter, or PC) keeps track of the next instruction to be performed in the main memory. The other (the instruction register, or IR) holds the instruction that is being executedregisters
  35. 35sends out signals at fixed intervals to measure and synchronize the flow of data.system clock
  36. 36clock speed is measuredgigahertz (GHz)
  37. 37is volatile that is, its information is lost when the computer is turned off.RAM (random access memory)
  38. 38is non-volatile, containing instructions and routines for the basic operations of the CPU.ROM (read only memory)
  39. 39uses ROM to control communication with peripherals.BIOS (basic input/output system)
  40. 40RAM capacity can be expanded by adding extra chips, usually contained in small circuit boards called dual in-line memory modulesDIMMs
  41. 41The main circuit board inside your system which contains the processor, the memory chips, expansions slots, and controllers for peripherals.motherboard
  42. 42electrical channels which allow devices inside the computer to communicate with each otherbuses
  43. 43the size of a bus which determines how much data can be transmittedbus width
  44. 44allow users to install expansion cards, adding features like sound, memory and network capabilities.Expansion slots
  45. 45Computers do all calculations using a code made of just two numbers-0 and 1.binary code
  46. 46Each 1 or 0binary digit, or bit
  47. 47Eight bitsbyte
  48. 48Computers use a standard code for the binary representation of characters. This is the American Standard Code for Information Interchange.ASCII
  49. 491024 bytesKilobyte (KB)
  50. 501024 KBMegabyte (MB)
  51. 511024 MBGigabyte (GB)
  52. 521024 GBTerabyte
  53. 53—light penlight pen
  54. 54—game controllergame controller
  55. 55—scannerscanner
  56. 56—mousemouse
  57. 57—keyboardkeyboard
  58. 58—graphics tabletgraphics tablet
  59. 59—trackballtrackball
  60. 60—microphonemicrophone
  61. 61—bar code readerbar code reader
  62. 62—touchpad on a portable PCtouchpad on a portable PC
  63. 63—webcamwebcam
  64. 64—touch screentouch screen
  65. 65—alphanumeric keysalphanumeric keys
  66. 66—function keysfunction keys
  67. 67—numeric keypadnumeric keypad
  68. 68—dedicated keysdedicated keys
  69. 69—cursor control keyscursor control keys
  70. 70'sees' images and converts the printed text or pictures into electronic codes that can be understood by the computer.scanner
  71. 71the paper with the image is placed face down on a glass screen, as with a photocopierflatbed colour scanner
  72. 72takes photos electronically and converts them into digital data (binary codes made up of 1s and Os). It doesn't use the film found in a traditional camera; instead it has a special light-sensitive silicon chip.digital camera
  73. 73mobile phones with a built-in camera.camera phones
  74. 74records moving pictures and converts them into digital data that can be stored and edited by a computer with special video editing software.camcorder, or digital video camera,

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Flashcards on Vocabulary 1º exam, created by Lucía González Asensio on 15/03/2024.
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