Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

CISC101

computer terminology

QuestionAnswer
Satellite Service can be used where? where there is no phone or cellular
Satellite services needs what 2 things to work? satellite and modem
WLAN wireless local area network
WLAN connects to __ first before connecting to the Internet NIC or LAN
WLAN needs what to work a wireless access point
Hot spots unencrypted areas
OS use what to coordinate activites. interrupt requests
File software that controls hardware drive
memory address location of slot on chip on RAM like a PO Box #
ROM non-volatile, basic input/output, start up instructions
RAM volatile, has memory addresses, quick and temp hold data, uses while comp's on
flash memory uses physical on/off switches
WWAN wireless wide area network
WWAN uses what? radio, cellular sites satellites, antenna
WWAN can use what? ISP
PC connects to internet using what? ISP/ cable co
Network interface card makes a port, controls data flow
Gateways are needed for what? connection of 2 diff networks
Digital connections require what modem
3 types of digital connections DSL, wireless, cable
Analog connection = ? and uses? dial up, # from ISP
user interface set of items on screen
2 types of user interface graphical, command line
system call provides what? access to OS service
OLE object linking and embedding, data copy has same format as orig
OS jobs (4) provides user interface, runs prog, manages hardware devices, manages data storage and access
How does OS manage hardware device by being the intermediate device
OS services (5) saving a file, opening files, sending doc to printer, allocating and managing RAM, recognizing input
4 ways to make disk run faster clean up temp files, scan 4 errors, defrag, file compression
file compression uses what kind of file archive
fragmentation noncontinous sectors that slows performance
defragmentation putting files on cont. sectors
cd rom read only
cd-r can write 1x
cd-rw rewrittable but not for all players
dvd-ram rewritable
zip drives are what type of disk high capacity
tape drives are what kind of device sequential access device
IMG SRC "....gif" img=start name, src=attribute name, ""=att tag
spooling mult users send jobs to printer
prog for mult users site license, network versions
site license purchased to install prog on certain #
types of biz level e-commerce intranet, extranet, telecommunications
cookie sm file of ur info
modulation digital to analog comm. then to phone
demodulation analog to digital
spoof false email return address
key loggers record ind. keystokes
browser hijackers diff default homepage
bus types system, expansion
system bus connects CPU to motherboard items
bus group of parallel wires that run by components
bandwidth amt of data that the network media can carry
wireless types WWAN, LWAN, satellite service
parts of an element start tag, text, end tag
html hypertext markup lang
2 html structures element, attribute
element describes parts of an html doc
attribute defines prop of elements
common networks -3 WAN, LAN, HAN
network structures -3 server, client/server, peer 2 peer
formatting makes tracks and sectors on both sides
3 storing data technologies optical, solid, magnetic
solid storing data tech memory chips with no moving parts
types of solid storing data tech and if its non-volatile or volatile flash mem(non), smartcards (non), solid state( vol).
optical storing tech uses what to represent 1's? 0's? pits and lands
how do pits work they scatter light so it never reaches the sensor thus 0
how do lands work the light reflects to sensor
whats the most common file system FAT
cluster size of data that OS sees as 1 unit
boot sector file system prog runs when comp 1st starts up
file allocation table file system logs files
root folder file system directory (A or C)/ topmost folder
data area file system data stored here
virtual memory space on hard drive to back up RAM
Created by: rinni00
Popular Computers sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards