Technology Terms: Volumes to Virtual Memory and Bus Systems, Quizzes of Art

Download Technology Terms: Volumes to Virtual Memory and Bus Systems and more Quizzes Art in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 volumes DEFINITION 1 icons that represent places to store files, folders, and programs TERM 2 aliases DEFINITION 2 point to items on your hard driveideal when you want to get to a much used file, but don't want to move it TERM 3 contextual menu DEFINITION 3 menu full of options that apply to a specific item or location TERM 4 .app DEFINITION 4 tells Mac os x that the item is an application or program TERM 5 .rtf DEFINITION 5 indicates a rich text format filetells programs how to format that text TERM 6 .pdf DEFINITION 6 indicatesan adobe portable document format filea document that looks the same no matter what computer you view it on TERM 7 .jpeg or .jpg DEFINITION 7 indicates a jpeg imagecommonly found in digital photos and on web pages TERM 8 .gif DEFINITION 8 gif image popular on web pages TERM 9 .tif or .tiff DEFINITION 9 tiff image mostly used in print graphics TERM 10 compressing a file DEFINITION 10 compresses the item as a zip file, which takes up less space than the original.great for long termstorageand sending over the internet TERM 21 initialization DEFINITION 21 formatting to set up the file system and keep track of stored databased on tracks and sectors TERM 22 partitioning DEFINITION 22 diving a single physical disk into two or more logical volumes- indiviaual sections that the mac regards as completely separate hard disks TERM 23 disk defragmentation and optimization DEFINITION 23 reassembly of files into contiguous blocks and moving often used files closer together.optimize: puts all data in one big chunk and leaves 1 big chunk empty.defrag: takes all pieces of 1 file and puts in 1 place TERM 24 bug/virus DEFINITION 24 bug is when you get no response for an action. when a programmer made a mistake while create the softwarevirus is a malicious program created with ill intentions TERM 25 WYSIWYG DEFINITION 25 what you see is what you get.old one was QuickDrawnew one is QuartzPDL: printer language that explains how to form the type and graphics on a page TERM 26 post script DEFINITION 26 post script or laser printers: rips documents on its own, does the data processing and interprets the file itself. TERM 27 RIP DEFINITION 27 raster image processor that converts your programs page descriptions into raster (bitmap)graphics so that a printer can lay down the right dots in the right places on a page. TERM 28 scanning DEFINITION 28 the smaller the item you want to scan, the higher the resolution you should usespi = samples per inch TERM 29 CPU DEFINITION 29 central processing unit: runs the machinesinstructionsand data TERM 30 font DEFINITION 30 computer file that describes how type should look on the screen or printed page.collection of drawings that can be scaled, one font can create type in any size TERM 31 typeface DEFINITION 31 artwork, a set of characters that share a common designyou see type set in a typeface. that type was generated by a font of the same name. TERM 32 hard disk/hard drive DEFINITION 32 drive is the combination of platters, actuator arm, and read write heads.disks are the platters themselves TERM 33 Mac OS X DEFINITION 33 core system called Mach that handles memory, hard-drive connections, and other low level thingson top of that is Unix, which provides capabilities like graphics and networkingon top of that is finder, which handles the interface between you and your Mac TERM 34 VRAM DEFINITION 34 video RAM: memory dedicated for use by the graphics card or chip. uses VRAM to store the contents of the monitors screen images.the more VRAM, the more colors at greater resolutions TERM 35 SCSI DEFINITION 35 parallel system called "skuzzy"not hot swappablestands for small computer system interface.very difficult to connect devices, but the fastest