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Week 8 Terms Review
Term | Definition |
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Binary | (or "base-2") a numeric system that only uses two digits — 0 and 1 |
Biometrics | technologies used to detect and recognize human physical characteristics |
Bitcoin | a digital currency that was introduced in 2009. There is no physical version of the currency, so all _____transactions take place over the Internet. |
Blacklist | list of items, such as usernames or IP addresses, that are denied access to a certain system or protocol. When a _______ is used for access control, all entities are allowed access, except those listed in the _________. |
Clock speed | the rate at which a processor can complete a processing cycle. It is typically measured in megahertz or gigahertz. |
Clean Room | a highly purified and regulated room for producing equipment sensitive to contamination. |
Cross Platform | Software that can run on multiple types of computer systems. For example, the graphics program Adobe Photoshop and the word processor Microsoft Word are both available for the Windows and Macintosh operating systems |
DPI | used to measure the resolution of an image both on screen and in print. |
Encryption | the coding or scrambling of information so that it can only be decoded and read by someone who has the correct decoding key. |
Hexadecimal | a base-16 number system. 0-9, A-F |