Thursday, March 25, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
computer words
I used Bing and Google to search for technology vocabulary words.
bandwidth The amount of information that one can send through a connection, measures in bits-per-second
(Bps). A standard page of English text contains about 16,000 bits.
browser The software application that allows you to view Internet pages
client/server A term denoting the technology relationship between two types of computers, the client (normally your Mac or PC) and the server (a computer that stores and delivers information or files to you). When surfing the Internet, you are the client, and the pages you are reading come from the server, such as the www4teachers server.
CC Courtesy Copy, derived from the non-digital Carbon Copy. A way to send an e-mail message to a person other than the main recipient or recipients. The CC'ed party can see that they are not the main recipient of the letter.
command key (
) A key on Mac keyboards only that is used to access commands through the keyboard rather than the menus. commands are commonly shortcuts.
control key (CTRL) A key used to access commands through the keyboard rather than the menus. CTRL commands are commonly shortcuts.
control panel A window you can open to adjust various aspects of your computer, such as the volume, fonts, desktop background, mouse speed, and clock.
CPU Central Processing Unit. The CPU is the hardware that most people consider the "brain" of the computer. It takes instructions from software, makes calculations, and helps run the show!desktop The background behind all your windows, menus, and dialog boxes: your virtual desk. You can change the look of your desktop by applying different properties to it through your control panel. domain name The unique address name for an Internet site. The part on the left is the most specific, and the part on the right is the most general. Each domain name is associated with one and only one Internet Protocol Number, which is translated by a Domain Name System (DNS).
download To save a file onto your computer from another source, like the Internet. People often download files, such as free-ware, share-ware, for installations, and sounds, movie clips, text files, or news streams onto their computer for viewing or listening.
DNS Domain Name System. This is a service that stores, translates, and retrieves the numerical address equivalents of familiar host names that you use everyday (such as the "www.4teachers.org" in http://www.4teachers.org). Each host name corresponds to a numerical address required by standard Internet protocol that the DNS retrieves in order to allow you to remember addresses with names, not numbers. DNS entries are housed on numerous servers worldwide.
http://4teachers.org/techalong/glossary/
bandwidth The amount of information that one can send through a connection, measures in bits-per-second
(Bps). A standard page of English text contains about 16,000 bits.
browser The software application that allows you to view Internet pages
client/server A term denoting the technology relationship between two types of computers, the client (normally your Mac or PC) and the server (a computer that stores and delivers information or files to you). When surfing the Internet, you are the client, and the pages you are reading come from the server, such as the www4teachers server.
CC Courtesy Copy, derived from the non-digital Carbon Copy. A way to send an e-mail message to a person other than the main recipient or recipients. The CC'ed party can see that they are not the main recipient of the letter.
command key (
) A key on Mac keyboards only that is used to access commands through the keyboard rather than the menus. commands are commonly shortcuts. control key (CTRL) A key used to access commands through the keyboard rather than the menus. CTRL commands are commonly shortcuts.
control panel A window you can open to adjust various aspects of your computer, such as the volume, fonts, desktop background, mouse speed, and clock.
CPU Central Processing Unit. The CPU is the hardware that most people consider the "brain" of the computer. It takes instructions from software, makes calculations, and helps run the show!desktop The background behind all your windows, menus, and dialog boxes: your virtual desk. You can change the look of your desktop by applying different properties to it through your control panel. domain name The unique address name for an Internet site. The part on the left is the most specific, and the part on the right is the most general. Each domain name is associated with one and only one Internet Protocol Number, which is translated by a Domain Name System (DNS).
download To save a file onto your computer from another source, like the Internet. People often download files, such as free-ware, share-ware, for installations, and sounds, movie clips, text files, or news streams onto their computer for viewing or listening.
DNS Domain Name System. This is a service that stores, translates, and retrieves the numerical address equivalents of familiar host names that you use everyday (such as the "www.4teachers.org" in http://www.4teachers.org). Each host name corresponds to a numerical address required by standard Internet protocol that the DNS retrieves in order to allow you to remember addresses with names, not numbers. DNS entries are housed on numerous servers worldwide.
http://4teachers.org/techalong/glossary/
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)