CGS 2060 FSU - Midterm

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Gigabyte

1 billion bytes

system unit

Desktop computers are stationary devices that consist of a separate case

bit

Represented by a 0 or a 1, the smallest unit of data a computer can process

Native

maximum resolution of a display device

Smart phone input devices

o Motion sensors o Microphone o Buttons and/or switches

NVidia

produces popular mobile device processors

CTRL+A

select all

Bus width

the amount of data that can be transmitted at a given time

CTRL+U

underline

Megabyte

1 million bytes

Kilobyte

1 thousand bytes

Terabyte

1 trillion bytes

Petabyte

1,000 terabytes of data

smartphone

A cell phone that allows you to surf the web

contrast ratio

A description of the difference in the luminance of displays white pixels compared to the lack pixels

computer

A digital device that accepts input, process data into information, stores data and provides output

gait

A method of identification that is valuable because it can be used at night or through walls with infrared cameras or even with satellite imagery

optical drive

A type of computer drive that writes and reads data using lasers

Byte

Each number, a special character, and letter of the alphabet is represented as a byte

Superzoom

Ease of use with high optical zoom capability

Point and Shoot

Ease of use with some optical zoom capability

Byte

Equal to 8 bits

Machine cycle

Fetch, decode, execute, and store

1080 horizontal line of pixels

High definition displays

DSLR or mirrorless

High resolution with interchangeable lens capability

peripherals

Items that can be connected to a digital device

The technology that allows relatively high-quality sound to come from tiny devices such as hearing aids and smartphones

MEMS chip

electronic (solid state)

Memory, such as RAM or cache, has no moving parts

optical zoom

Most cellphone cameras do not have

QWERT

Most keyboards have the letters in a rather strange arrangement. Because of this layout, they're referred to as

VGA

Popular in the 1990s, the blue port in the image is used to connect computers to monitors or televisions

trackpad

The pointing device found on nearly all laptops

HDMI

The port/ connector combination that is use for nearly all high definition television or computer connections

connector

The specialized end of a cord, plug or expansion card that connects into a

MIDI

The technology that allows a computer to serve as a sound studio

thumb drives (USB or flash drives)

They are inexpensive and reliable

lasers

To read pits and lands, optical storage devices

gigabytes & terabytes

Typical hard drive capacities would be measured in

Point and shoot digital cameras

Use the same technology as smartphone cameras. Incoming light is focused on active pixel sensor array

L

a channel over which information flows inside a computer

Unicode

a coding standard using at least 16 bits to represent a character of information

Process

a computer does this to transform data into information

desktop

a good choice for gamers who want to be able to expand its capabilities and for families with children who might drop a laptop

input device

a peripheral such as a keyboard or a mouse

High-definition multimedia interface

a standard interface for audio-video connectivity which allows for the transmission of high-definition audio and video signals

Input

accepting data

Solid state drives (SSD)

all electronic storage devices that are used in a variety of products including smartphones, cameras, and tablet computers. SSDs have no moving parts, which makes them faster and more durable than hard drives

Word size

amount of data a processor can hold and process at one time

DVD RW

can be erased and re-recorded on multiple times

Blu-ray RW

can store the most information

CD ROM

cannot be erased or re-recorded

Resolution

clarity of an image

AMD

company technology is featured inside every major next-generation gaming console and home entertainment system: Microsoft Xbox One, Sony's PS4, and Nintendo's Wii U

CPU

computer processor. Brain of the computer. Located on the motherboard of the computer

CTRL+X

cut

Clock speed

dictates how many instructions can be processed each second by the CPU

Gigahertz

equal to one billion cycles per second

Megahertz

equal to one million cycles per second

Hertz

equals one cycle per second

Capacitance

fingerprint scanners are the most common biometric identification devices

Many DSLRs have full (35mm) sensor arrays enabling photographers to taxes extremely

high-resolution

Output

his function refers to displaying the information

ROM (read-only memory)

is actually storage since it retains data and information when the power has been turned off

L1 cache

memory located directly in the processor itself

L3 cache

memory located next to the processor

Disk cache

memory used to increase a hard drives efficiency

Frame rate

number of times per second a frame in a video is advanced

The Boot Process

o Device is powered on and the CPU activates BIOS o The Power-On Self-Test is executed o The OS is loaded into RAM o The OS checks the registry setting and loads saved configuration setting

Output

o Displaying a YouTube video on a TV screen o Playing a song from Spotify o A spreadsheet printout o Speaker o Projector o Printer o Monitor

Trait useful for biometric recognition

o Everyone must have the trait o The trait must not change over time o The trait must be measurably different with each person

Smart phone camera features

o Front and rear facing cameras o Led flash capability o Video capability

Features of a tablet computer

o Highly portable o Smaller OS o Includes touchscreen o Cannot upgrade RAM

Examples of computers

o Laptops o Desktops o All in ones o Tablets o Smartphones o Mainframes o Servers o Gaming consoles o Embedded devices

NFC

o Near filed communication o Uses magnetic field induction o Apple pay, google wallet and android pay

Input

o Recording a song using MIDI o Putting a video from your phone onto your computer o Entering text in a word processing program o Game controller o Keyboard o Microphone o Mouse

point of sale system

o Scale o Magnetic ink character reader (MICR) o Touchscreen

Common Severs

o Web server o File sever o Network server

Facial recognition

o feature charting o 3D mapping o Skin texture

CD drive/port

optical drive

CTRL+V

paste

CTRL+P

print

single-core

processor has just one core

Bluetooth

provides short distance wireless communication between electronic devices using extremely low power radio signals

optical zoom

resolution remains the same when focusing on distant objects

Overclocking

running the processor faster than recommended by the manufacturer

CTRL+S

save

NFC

short range wireless technology used for data transfer and electronic payments

Pixel

smallest element of an image

CTRL+ESC

start menu

Store

to keep data for future use

defragment

to reduce the time, it takes to find files on a hard drive

clock speed and bus width

two factors that impact a processor's

CTRL+Z

undo

Dynamic

using a stylus and touchpad to map the signature and also measure pressure, pen angle, pen up/down, speed, etc., is known as what type of signature recognition

graphics adapter

video card

Intel

world's largest manufacturer of processors

Multicore

• two or more cores on a processor

Point and shoot digital cameras

♣ Can have a bigger sensor array = high resolution ♣ Can have an extending lens = optical lens

Input devices

♣ Keyboard ♣ Mouse ♣ Touchscreen ♣ Touchpad ♣ Camera ♣ Microphone ♣ Game controller

peripherals

♣ Printers ♣ Monitors ♣ Game controllers ♣ Keyboards


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