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ICT - Personal Digital Devices B
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- 1MetadataProvides information about the content of a digital item, e.g. each digital image from a digital camera has a file attached listing such things as date, time, camera and shutter speed.
- 2MicrochipA miniature electronic circuit used to control computers and most other electronic devices.
- 3MultifunctionalHaving the ability to do many different things using the same device.
- 4NetbookA small portable laptop computer designed for wireless communication and access to the Internet.
- 5Optical MediaOptical media such as the compact disk (CD) - are storage media that hold content in digital form and that are written and read by a laser; these media include all the various CD and DVD variations, as well as optical jukeboxes and auto-changers.
- 6PeripheralsExternal devices connected to a computer, e.g. printer, microphone.
- 7Portable computerDesigned to allow the user to use the computer on the move, e.g. laptop, notebook, netbook and PDA.
- 8Primary storageBuilt-in storage designed to be directly accessed by the central processing unit (CPU).
- 9RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks)A hard disk drive where data is written on to lots of disks at the same time. If one disk gets damaged, data can be accessed from another disk.
- 10RippingThe process of copying audio or video content to a hard disk drive, typically from removable media such as a CD.
- 11Sat navA device, usually used in a car, that gives directions based on information received from a series of satellites.
- 12SD and SDHC cardsSecure Digital (SD) cards are one type of flash memory card which store up to 2 GB of data. Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) cards are another type of flash memory and they are ideal for video cameras because they can store up to 32 GB of data.
- 13Smart phoneA phone offering advanced features, e.g. the ability to send emails, surf the Internet.
- 14UploadTransfer a file from your computer to a central computer, e.g. your ISP.
- 15USB (Universal Serial Bus)A standard method of connecting devices such as keyboards and printers to a computer.
- 16User interfaceThe way in which a user interacts with a system such as a computer or mobile phone, e.g. keypad, screens, menu and icons.
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- GCSE IT Flashcards on ICT - Personal Digital Devices B, created by Priya Stamp on 23/03/2018.
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