Intro to IT vocabulary flash cards pt 1

Megahertz (MHz)

• millions of beats per second

• thousands of beats per second

• hundreds of beats per second

• billions of beats per second

IPv6

• new IP addressing scheme that provides unique addresses

• an outdated IP addressing scheme

• a protocol for secure data transmission

• a method for network congestion control

programming

• the art, science, and philosophy of teaching a machine how to do work

• a method of creating visual art using code

• the process of debugging software errors

• a technique for managing computer hardware

Moore's Law

• the observation that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles about every two years

• the principle that computer processing speed doubles every year

• the theory that the cost of technology decreases over time

• the prediction that the size of computer chips will remain constant

solid-state drives (SSD)

• non-mechanical high-capacity silicon chips, meaning they are less likely to break or fail than traditional mechanical hard drives

• mechanical devices that use spinning disks to read and write data

• low-capacity storage devices that are slower than traditional hard drives

• high-capacity magnetic tapes used for data storage

Information Technology

• use of computers to collect, store, manipulate, create, and transmit information and data

• a method of teaching using traditional classroom settings

• the study of human behavior in digital environments

• a type of software used for graphic design

productivity software

• applications designed to help create and manage information and data files - examples include spreadsheets, charts, presentations and graphics

• software used primarily for gaming and entertainment

• tools for managing social media accounts and online presence

• applications focused on graphic design and photo editing

deep web

• Content that is indexed by search engines like Google

• Websites that are accessible only through specific software

• Anything that won't be picked up in a Google search, like things one logs into (bank accounts, social media accounts, etc.)

• Publicly available information on the internet

computer software

• a computer program that allows the user to interact with the hardware and accomplish tasks

• a type of hardware that stores data

• a network of computers connected to share resources

• a programming language used to create applications

Cloud Computing

• delivery or application of computing services through the internet

• a type of software that runs on local servers

• a method of storing data on physical hard drives

• a programming language used for web development