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5S CSS INSTALLING COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS
TECHNICAL TERMS • Active Hubs – amplify or boost signals • Anti-Static – A product that prevents the build up of static electricity • BIOS – Basic Input/Output System, chip that controls the most basic functions of the computer and performs a self-test every time you turn it on. • Flash drive– RAM that can retain data without electrical power. It is widely used for BIOS chips and for digital camera and digital music storage. • Graphic tablet – objects are drawn using a pen or a puck. The puck is technically a tablet cursor, not a mouse. • Goggles – A large spectacles, with shields around the rims, for protecting the eyes from dust, excessive light, wind, etc. • Hard-disk drive – is a storage device that stores billions of characters of data on a nonremovable disk. • Hardware- refers to the tangible (things you can touch) components of a computer system. Hardware components are further divided into three groups namely • Host – any computer whether mainframe, server, or even PC that acts as an information source on a network. • Intelligent Hubs – select which path a specific signal will travel • Joy Stick - a hand-held control stick that allows a player to control the movements of a cursor on a computer screen or a symbol in a video game . • LAN Card – Local area network interface card. • Laptop computer - A small, portable computer -- small enough that it can sit on your lap. • Local Area Network- the smallest of the three network types, consist of PCs connected together within a limited area, such as within the same building, floor or department. • Mainframe: A powerful multi-user computer capable of supporting many hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. • Joy Stick - a hand-held control stick that allows a player to control the movements of a cursor on a computer screen or a symbol in a video game . • LAN Card – Local area network interface card. • Laptop computer - A small, portable computer -- small enough that it can sit on your lap. • Local Area Network- the smallest of the three network types, consist of PCs connected together within a limited area, such as within the same building, floor or department. • Mainframe: A powerful multi-user computer capable of supporting many hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously. • Metropolitan Area Network – are network that spans no more than 50 miles. It is design to connect LANs spanning a town or city • Minicomputer: A multi-user computer capable of supporting up to hundreds of users simultaneously. • Metropolitan Area Network – is a network that spans no more than 50 miles. It is design to connect LANs spanning a town or city • Motherboard – contains the CPU, BIOS, Memory, mass storage interfaces, serial and parallel ports, expansion slot and all the controllers required to control standard peripheral devices such as the display screen, keyboard and disk drive
