Printer that uses solid ink cartridges similar to wax.
What is solid ink printer
100
a small temporary memory area that is used to seperate and store incoming data and instructions.
What is cache
100
kernel
What is the core of the OS.
100
Bus
What is a collection of conductors that connect multiple components.
100
read only memory
What is .memory that stores info. permanently.
200
printer that applies color by heating a special ribbon that is coated with wax-like material.
What is color thermal printer
200
the network of circuitry that connects all the other major components together, accepts data, and sends data through the input and output bus sections.
What is bus unit.
200
Multitasking
What is the ability of an OS to support two or more programs running at the same time.
200
Feild replacement unit
What is any major part of a computer system that could be completely replaced on site rather than required.
200
random access memory
What is memory that can store info., be erased, and have new info. written on it
300
printer that produces near photo quality printed images by vaporizing inks,which then solidify on paper.
What is dye-sublimation printer
300
a CPU component that controls the overall operation of the CPU.
What is control unit
300
Graphical User Interface
What is an OS interface that allows the user to perform functions by selecting on-screen icons rather than by issuing text line commands.
300
form factor
What is the physical shape or outline of a motherboard and the location of the mounting holes.
300
Dynamic RAM
What is a type of integrated circuit that utilizes capacitors to assist in storing data in the transistors.
400
Printer that conects to a specific PC.
What is local printer.
400
CPU
What is the brain of the computer.
400
File
What is a program collection of data that forms a single unit.
400
Backplane
What is a circuit board with abundance of slots along the length of the board.
400
buffer
What is an area to temporarily store data before transferring it to a device.
500
a technique that stores memory data to be printed so that printing operations can be completed in the backround while other tasks are performed by the PC.
What is spooling.
500
MMX processor
What is a processor with an additional 56 commands that enhance its abilities to support multimedia technology
500
Disk Operating System
What is an OS typicallyrequiring the user to issue text line commands to perform operations.
500
Advanced graphics port
What is a bus designed exclusively for the video card.
500
safe mode
What is the mode that boots the computer with minimum required drivers and programs to allow for trouble shooting.