BSAT 100

COMPUTER TERMS, ACRONYMS, AND CONCEPTS

The following is the list of computer terms, acronyms, and concepts in the
approximate order that you will hear about them in class. You should take notes to
review for a quiz. Use this list as a study guide for the quizzes over them.  A
computer term dictionary is also on reserve in the library under Paul Meredith's
name.
 
Hardware
Processing Hardware
CPU
A/LU
Arithmetic Speed
Instruction Speed
Clock Speed
MIPS
Chip
Circuit Board
Motherboard
Memory Board
Primary/Internal/Main Storage/Memory (Core)
Kb, Mb, Gb, Tb
Kilobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte, Terabyte
RAM
ROM
Cache Memory
Secondary Storage
Input Hardware
Keyboard
Numeric Keypad
Arrow Keys
Toggle Key
Function Keys
Positioning Keys
Video Monitor/CRT/. . .
Touch Screen
Video Adaptor
Terminal Emulation
Cursor
Mouse
Trackball
Light Pen
Removable Media
Magnetic Disk
Diskette
Hard Disk
CD-ROM
Magnetic Tape
Output Hardware
Hardcopy
Impact Printer
Dot Matrix Printer
Character Printer
Line Printer
Non-impact Printer
Laser Printer
Ink Jet Printer
Page Printer
Plotter
Storage Hardware
RISC
Workstation
Laptop Computer
Bit
Byte
ASCII
EBCDIC
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Volatile. vs. Nonvolatile
Backup
End-user
Data
Information
Infoglut
Maintenance
Formatting
Software
Operating System
Systems Software
Systems Utilities
Compression Software
Computer Virus
Infected Programs(/Data/. . .)
Hackers
Copyright/Patent
Site License
File Managers
Data Communication (telecommunication)
Messages
Servers
File Server
Print Server
Mail Server
LAN
Local Area Network
WAN
Host Computer
Remote Computer
Local Computer
Nodes
Communication Hardware
Acoustic Coupler
Modem
External Modem
Internal Modem
Asynchronous Modem
Synchronous Modem
Serial Port (Parallel Port)
bps
Bits Per Second
Baud
Medium of Transmission
Twisted-pair Wire
Fiber-optic Cable
Microwave Signals
Protocols
Standards
Internet
Electronic Address
Electronic Bulletin Board
Electronic Mail
Electronic Mailbox
User Mailbox
Group Mailbox
Topic Mailbox
Mailing List
Hypertext
Information Links
Informal Sources of Information
Telecommuting
Teleconferencing
Turnkey Systems
Off-the-shelf Software
Packaged Software
User Interface
GUI
Graphical User Interface
Menu-driven Interface
Bugs
Help Desk
Personal Information Manager
Screen Saver
Record
 
Security
Portability
Operational Capability Demonstration
Phased Implementation
Pilot Implementation
 
Hz
MHz
Clip Art
Distance Learning
Interactive Dialogue
Megaflop
Megahertz
Response Time