INSY 2303 Exam 1 UTA Questions
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PNG - ANSWERS(Portable Network Graphics)
A type of graphics file format similar to but newer than GIF and JPEG.
RAM - ANSWERS(Random Access Memory)
Computer memory circuitry that holds data, program instructions, and the operating system
while the computer is on.
RAW - ANSWERS(File Extension .RAW)
In the context of digital graphics, a file that contains unprocessed image data directly from a
digital camera's sensors.
RFID - ANSWERS(Radio Frequency Identification)
A short-range wireless network technology commonly used to track products containing RFID
tags.
ROM - ANSWERS(Read Only Memory)
Refers to one or more integrated circuits that contain permanent instructions that the computer
uses during the boot process.
Samping Rate - ANSWERSThe number of times per second a sound is measured during the
recording process.
Server - ANSWERSA computer or software on a network that supplies the network with data
and storage.
, SSD - ANSWERS(Solid State Drive)
A data storage device that utilizes erasable, re-writable circuitry.
AAC - ANSWERS(Advanced Audio Coding )
A file format that provides highly compressed audio files with very little loss of sound quality
and is promoted by Apple on its iTunes Web site.
ALU - ANSWERS(Arithmetic Logic Unit)
The part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations on the numbers stored in
its registers.
ARPANET - ANSWERS(Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) One of the first packet
switching computer networks using TCP/IP, and the prototype for the Internet.
ASCII - ANSWERS(American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
A code that represents characters as a series of 1s and 0s. Most computers use ASCII code to
represent text, making it possible to transfer data between computers.
Bandwidth - ANSWERSThe data transmission capacity of a communications channel. Digital
signals are measured in bits per second; analog signals in hertz.
Binary - ANSWERSThe representation of data using two states, such as off-on or 1-0.
BMP - ANSWERS(File Extension .bmp)
The native bitmap graphics file format of Microsoft Windows.
BN - ANSWERS(Backbone Network)
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PNG - ANSWERS(Portable Network Graphics)
A type of graphics file format similar to but newer than GIF and JPEG.
RAM - ANSWERS(Random Access Memory)
Computer memory circuitry that holds data, program instructions, and the operating system
while the computer is on.
RAW - ANSWERS(File Extension .RAW)
In the context of digital graphics, a file that contains unprocessed image data directly from a
digital camera's sensors.
RFID - ANSWERS(Radio Frequency Identification)
A short-range wireless network technology commonly used to track products containing RFID
tags.
ROM - ANSWERS(Read Only Memory)
Refers to one or more integrated circuits that contain permanent instructions that the computer
uses during the boot process.
Samping Rate - ANSWERSThe number of times per second a sound is measured during the
recording process.
Server - ANSWERSA computer or software on a network that supplies the network with data
and storage.
, SSD - ANSWERS(Solid State Drive)
A data storage device that utilizes erasable, re-writable circuitry.
AAC - ANSWERS(Advanced Audio Coding )
A file format that provides highly compressed audio files with very little loss of sound quality
and is promoted by Apple on its iTunes Web site.
ALU - ANSWERS(Arithmetic Logic Unit)
The part of the CPU that performs arithmetic and logical operations on the numbers stored in
its registers.
ARPANET - ANSWERS(Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) One of the first packet
switching computer networks using TCP/IP, and the prototype for the Internet.
ASCII - ANSWERS(American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
A code that represents characters as a series of 1s and 0s. Most computers use ASCII code to
represent text, making it possible to transfer data between computers.
Bandwidth - ANSWERSThe data transmission capacity of a communications channel. Digital
signals are measured in bits per second; analog signals in hertz.
Binary - ANSWERSThe representation of data using two states, such as off-on or 1-0.
BMP - ANSWERS(File Extension .bmp)
The native bitmap graphics file format of Microsoft Windows.
BN - ANSWERS(Backbone Network)
