Category - Computer Technology Level Three

Analog

Adjective: continuously variable signals of data in proportion to the original information

Bandwidth

Noun: a measure of the capacity of a transmission channel

Bit

Noun: the smallest possible unit of digital information storage, which is either a 1 or a 0

Byte

Noun: a unit of digital information storage equal to eight bits

Database

Noun: a set of computer data that can be organized and used in various ways

Digital

Adjective: data stored and transmitted using a series of ones and zeros

Digitized

Adjective: converted into a digital format that uses only ones and zeros

Domain name

Noun: the text name that corresponds to the IP address of a website

Fiber optic

Adjective: a kind of cable made of very thin strands of glass or plastic

Gigabyte

Noun: a unit of digital information storage equal to 1,024 megabytes

HTML

Noun: Hypertext Markup Language; a standard language for formatting web text

IP address

Noun: a unique series of numbers assigned to each computer connected to the Internet

Kilobyte

Noun: a unit of digital information storage equal to 1,024 bytes

Macro

Noun: a single computer instruction that is an abbreviation for a series of instructions

Megabyte

Noun: a unit of digital information storage equal to 1,024 kilobytes

Modem

Noun: a communication device between digital computer data and analog telephone lines

Modernization

Noun: the changing of a society, culture, or organization to use more advanced or modern technology and knowledge

Multimedia

Noun: programs or files that contain audio, video, and/or picture material

RAM

Noun: a kind of computer memory; an abbreviation for random-access memory

Receiver

Noun: an electronic device that detects electromagnetic signals and converts them into sound, pictures, or another form

Resolution

Noun: a measure of the amount of detail in a digital image, as measured in dots per inch

Server

Noun: a computer that stores applications and information that can be accessed by other computers in a network

Simulation

Noun: a computer model of something

Transmitter

Noun: an electronic device that generates an electromagnetic signal

WiFi

Noun: a wireless local area network, or the technology to connect to such a network