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1.Bandwidth- used to refer to various bit-rate measures, representing the available or consumed data communication resources expressed in bits per second and uses units such as bits, kbits, Mbits, Gbits, etc.). 2.Blog- digital series or website used by the owner as a social environment 3.Bluetooth- A brand name product of wireless communication commonly used in cell phones and other wireless devices 4.Broadband-refers to the wide bandwidth characteristics of a transmission medium and its ability to transport multiple signals and traffic types simultaneously. 5.Browser-used to access the internet. 6.Database-a structured collection of data. 7.Document Camera-also known as visual presenters, visualizers, or docucams, are real time image capture devices for displaying an object to a large audience. 8.Ethernet-is a family of computer networking (LANs). Ethernet has largely replaced competing wired LAN technologies. 9.Firewall-a technological barrier designed to prevent unauthorized or unwanted communications between computer network or hosts. 10.Firewire-a serial bus interface standard for high-speed communications and isochronous real-time data transfer. 11.Flashdrive / Thumb drive-a data stored device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface. 12.Gigabyte-is a multiple of the unit byte for digital information storage. 13. GPS- global positioning system. A worldwide navigational system used by 24 satellites orbiting earth. 14. HTML- Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the main markup language for displaying web pages and other information that can be displayed in a web site. 15. Java-trademark, a programming language especially used on the internet. __The Ones I Did:__ __16.Local Area Network (LAN) -A computer network that links devices within a small area or building.__ __17.Network –A system of sharing information among individual people and groups that have a common interest.__ __18.PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) –A Palmtop Computer that is used to store information like addresses and phone numbers, and for simple word processing and spreadsheets. __ 19.Peripheral- A computer device, such as a cd rom, or, printer, that is not part of the essential computer, i.e., the memory and micropressor. 20.Podcast- Podcasting is similar in nature to RRS, which allows subscribers to subscribe to a set of feeds to view websites. 21.Probe ware- Technology that allows digital measurements of physical quantities to be taken in the laboratories. 22. RAM- (Random Access Memory) The most common type of memory. It’s a computer memory that can be accessed randomly. 23. ROM-(Read-only memory) Computer memory that has been prerecorded, after data has been put onto the chip it cannot be taking off only read. ROM is in calculators, and laser printers. 24. Router- A device that puts networks together. It’s a layer 3 gateway device that connects two or more networks.

28. Streaming (audio/video) content sent in compressed form over the Internet and displayed by the viewer in real time. 29. T-1 Line is a type of broadband connection that is used to [|connect to the Internet]. 30. URL Abbreviation of **//U//**//niform// **//R//**//esource// **//L//**//ocator (URL)// it is the global [|address] of [|documents] and other [|resources] on the [|World Wide Web]. 31.USB - short for // Universal Serial Bus // is a connection standard used by all sorts of devices like scanners, flash drives, cameras, and more. 32.Virus- a software program capable of great harm to files or other programs on the same computer. 33.Web 2.0- is for advanced Internet technology and applications including blogs, wikis, RSS and social bookmarking.

37. Wireless Network- any computer network that doesn't have any cables, but uses radio waves instead. 38. Leading- the amount of space between lines and between paragraphs. 39. Kerning- the space between characters.