ICT Chapter 2 Key Words 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? ICTGCSEEdexcel Created by: shivz.**Created on: 16-11-12 14:36 Microchip A miniature electronic circuit used to control computers abd most other electronic devices. 1 of 17 Biometrics An automated method of recognising a person based on physical characteristics such as face, fingerprints, hand geometry, iris and voice. 2 of 17 Netbook A small portable laptop computer designed for wireless communication and access to the Internet 3 of 17 SD cards One type of flash memory which store up to 2GB of data 4 of 17 Bluetooth Allows the exchange of data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices. Devices must be able to understand the Bluetooth Protocol 5 of 17 Secure Digital High Capacity cards Another type of flash memory that can store up to 32GB 6 of 17 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Standard method of connecting devices such as keyboards and printers to a computer. 7 of 17 Flash Memory Card Used for fast and easily transferable information sotorage in digital devices. 8 of 17 Solid State Memory No moving parts, ideal for mobile devices 9 of 17 Cyber Cafe A coffee shop that has a number of personal computers connected to the Internet that are available for use by the customers 10 of 17 Hotspot A venure that offers a WiFI internet connection 11 of 17 Cloud Computing System where all computer programs and data is stored on a central server owned by a company and accessed virtually 12 of 17 Web App Any application that can be accessed using a web browser 13 of 17 Sat Nav A device that gives directions based on information received from a series of satellites 14 of 17 Convergence When one device is developed to carry out functions that were originally performed by several different devices 15 of 17 Metadata Provides information about the content of a digital item 16 of 17 Geotag To attach the exact geographical coordinates of longitude and latitude to a digital image 17 of 17
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