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Solutions.
crowdfunding (kickstarter) correct answers gain funding through raising small amounts of
funding from a large number of people, typically through the internet
crowdsourcing correct answers obtaining information by enlisting the services of a large number
of people, either paid or unpaid typically through the internet
Bit correct answers Binary digit, 0 or 1
Byte correct answers 8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of 0s and 1s form letters, numbers,
and special characters
Server correct answers a computer dedicated to providing one or more services to other
computers or devices on a network
Terminal correct answers A computer, usually with limit processing power, that enables users to
send data to and/or receive information from a server
Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a network to complete transactions
Motherboard correct answers A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a
computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
CPU correct answers Central Processing Unit, sometimes referred to simply as the central
processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place
RAM correct answers Random Access Memory, stores instructions and data, computer can have
one or several RAM chips, temporary (volatile) storage
ROM correct answers Read-Only Memory, stores startup instructions, permanent (nonvolatile)
storage
Volatile vs Nonvolatile correct answers Temporary vs Permanent
Port correct answers A connection point or interface between a computer and an external or
internal device.
SSD correct answers Solid-State Drive, no moving parts, no noise, emits little heat, requires little
power, less likely to fail
Connector correct answers A simple device that physically links, couples, or connects, two
things together.
, ISP correct answers Internet Service Provider, a business that provides individuals and
organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
Bandwidth correct answers Represents the amount of data that travels over a network, i.e.
Megabits (Mbps), Gigabits (Gbps)
IP Address correct answers A sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies each computer or
device connected to the Internet
Domain Name correct answers A text-based name that corresponds to the IP adress
DNS Server correct answers Translates the domain name into its associated IP address
Web Server correct answers A program that uses HTTP to serve the files that form Web pages to
users, in response to their requests, which are forwarded by their computers' HTTP clients.
Web 2.0 correct answers The second stage of development of the World Wide Web (WWW)
characterized by the change from static web pages to dynamic or user-generated content and the
growth of social media
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http:// correct answers protocol
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www. correct answers host name
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nps.gov correct answers domain name
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
history correct answers path
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places.htm correct answers webpage name
Hierarchy of Data Storage correct answers Byte
Kilobyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Petabyte
Exabyte
Zetabyte
Computer Categories correct answers - Desktop and mobile computers
- Servers and terminals
Solutions.
crowdfunding (kickstarter) correct answers gain funding through raising small amounts of
funding from a large number of people, typically through the internet
crowdsourcing correct answers obtaining information by enlisting the services of a large number
of people, either paid or unpaid typically through the internet
Bit correct answers Binary digit, 0 or 1
Byte correct answers 8 bits, unique combinations of 8 bits of 0s and 1s form letters, numbers,
and special characters
Server correct answers a computer dedicated to providing one or more services to other
computers or devices on a network
Terminal correct answers A computer, usually with limit processing power, that enables users to
send data to and/or receive information from a server
Think ATMs, they connect to host computer through a network to complete transactions
Motherboard correct answers A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a
computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
CPU correct answers Central Processing Unit, sometimes referred to simply as the central
processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place
RAM correct answers Random Access Memory, stores instructions and data, computer can have
one or several RAM chips, temporary (volatile) storage
ROM correct answers Read-Only Memory, stores startup instructions, permanent (nonvolatile)
storage
Volatile vs Nonvolatile correct answers Temporary vs Permanent
Port correct answers A connection point or interface between a computer and an external or
internal device.
SSD correct answers Solid-State Drive, no moving parts, no noise, emits little heat, requires little
power, less likely to fail
Connector correct answers A simple device that physically links, couples, or connects, two
things together.
, ISP correct answers Internet Service Provider, a business that provides individuals and
organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
Bandwidth correct answers Represents the amount of data that travels over a network, i.e.
Megabits (Mbps), Gigabits (Gbps)
IP Address correct answers A sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies each computer or
device connected to the Internet
Domain Name correct answers A text-based name that corresponds to the IP adress
DNS Server correct answers Translates the domain name into its associated IP address
Web Server correct answers A program that uses HTTP to serve the files that form Web pages to
users, in response to their requests, which are forwarded by their computers' HTTP clients.
Web 2.0 correct answers The second stage of development of the World Wide Web (WWW)
characterized by the change from static web pages to dynamic or user-generated content and the
growth of social media
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
http:// correct answers protocol
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
www. correct answers host name
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
nps.gov correct answers domain name
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
history correct answers path
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
places.htm correct answers webpage name
Hierarchy of Data Storage correct answers Byte
Kilobyte
Megabyte
Gigabyte
Terabyte
Petabyte
Exabyte
Zetabyte
Computer Categories correct answers - Desktop and mobile computers
- Servers and terminals
