Instruction

Technology Applications Vocabulary
(High School)

Word Definition TA TEKS
primary storage Chip resident computer storage such as Random Access Memory (RAM). CS1 1B
DTP 1B
protocol The set of specific communication standards that allow one computer to communicate with other computers.
See: ftp, gopher, http, telnet		 WM 1G

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RAM
random access memory		 Electronic memory that temporarily stores information inside a computer. The amount of memory, or memory size, in a computer determines the number of programs you can run at once. Memory size also determines how fast your programs will operate. The data stored in memory is temporary. If you do not save the data, it will disappear when you turn off the computer. WM 1F
RGB
red, green, blue		 All color monitors use red, green, blue input signals to create the colors on the screen. DGA 1F
MM 1G

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search algorithm A systematic method for searching a collection of information. CS1 5C
CS2 4A
secondary storage device External storage including, but not limited to, floppy disk, hard drive, DAT, optical drive, file server, CD-ROM disc.
More information: secondary storage devices		 CS1 1B
DTP 1B
server A computer, or software package, that provides a specific service for client software running on other computers. For example, a WWW server, provides clients access to the web. WM 1F, 6C, 10B, 10C
smart quotation marks The "curled" quotation marks and apostrophes generated by the computer; unlike the straight marks of the typewriter. DTP 2B
MM 2B
IS 2B
spell checker Part of a word processing program or other programs that uses a disk-based dictionary to check and correct misspellings in documents. DTP 7C
step-wise refinement A design technique used in structured programming that involves modifying the design in small increments.
Compare: algorithm and top-down design		 CS1 7A

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