File Types
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leximendolia on November 16, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 byte | one character |
| kilo | thousand |
| mega | million |
| giga | billion |
| tera | trillion |
| peta | quadrillion |
| exa | quintillion |
| zetta | sextillion |
| .doc | MS |
| .wpd | word perfect |
| .txt | notepad |
| .rtf | rich text format, WordPad |
| .pdf | Adobe |
| .bmp | paint (big files, pixels) |
| .png | inefficient, paint |
| .jpg | internet pics |
| .gif | internet pics, layers |
| .wmf | clip art, alter backgrounds |
| .tif | clip art |
| .tiff | high res. |
| .mix | MS photo draw |
| .psd | photoshop |
| .wav | Windows Media Player, large files |
| .mp3 | internet, small files |
| .mid | audio, no voice |
| .wma | Windows Media Audio, recordings in windows |
| .cda | CD |
| .ra | Real Player, streaming |
| .avi | windows media player (video), standard |
| .mov | windows media player (MS movie maker) |
| .qt | quicktime |
| .mpg | compressed |
| .rm | real player for movies |
| .xls | excel |
| .ppt | powerpoint |
| .dll | dynamic link library, windows helper files |
| .html | webpage |
| .asp | active server page (password) |
| .exe | executable programs (runs a program) |
| .zip | sends compressed file through internet |
| .inf | driver |
| CDR | non-reusable, 700 MB |
| CDRW | reusable, 4.7 GB |
| vacuum tube | old lights that generated heat, they made or stopped a connection |
| transistor | electrical switch |
| Motherboard | control |
| Moore's Law | for every month for 18 months, the number of transistors on a chip would double |
| circuit board | is the green part made of silicon |
| CPU | central processing unit) is the brains of the computer |
| RAM | random access memory |
| BUS | pathway between RAM and motherboard |
| ROM | Read Only Memory |
| expansion slots | Expands function of computer |
| battery | keeps ROM cold |
| IDE Cable | To connect a hard drive to the Motherboard |
| power supply | converts electricity from 110 volts to 1/2 a volt |
| ROM | ... |
| BIOS | Basic Input Output System |
| POST | Power On Start Test |
| CPU | ... |
| RAM | Utilities, Drivers, Free Space, Windows |
| McAfee | program, every time you introduce something it checks it for a virus |
| virus | something that causes hard drive to break down, has a signature |
| Malware Bytes | our anti-spyware |
| Malware | destructive or unwanted material on computer |
| Spyware | someone spying on you through your computer |
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