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Domanda		Risposta
GPS Global Positioning System inizia ad imparare		navigation system
interactive whiteboard inizia ad imparare		large touchscreen monitor used at school
assistive technology inizia ad imparare		technology that helps people with disabilities for ex. screen reader
screen reader inizia ad imparare		a program that reads aloud onscreen text, menus and icons
HMD head-mounted display inizia ad imparare		headset used with virtual reality (helmet, googles)
virtual reality inizia ad imparare		artifical enviroment of the latest video games
wireless network inizia ad imparare		let you access the Internet without cables
technological dependence inizia ad imparare		when computeras are down our way of life braks down, planes stop flying telephones don't work
electronic waste inizia ad imparare		technology develops very quickly that we have to scrap computers when tehy become obsolete
computer addiction inizia ad imparare		an inappropriate and excessive use of computers
cybercrime inizia ad imparare		crime committed through internet
loss of privacy inizia ad imparare		unauthorised use of personal data or reciving unwanted electronic messages
hardware inizia ad imparare		any electronic or mechanical part of the computer that you can see or touch
software inizia ad imparare		set of instructions called program, which tells a computer what to do
CPU (Central Processing Unit) inizia ad imparare		the heart of the computer, a microprocessor chip which processes data and coordinates the activities of all the other units
main memory inizia ad imparare		holds the instructions and data which are being processed by the CPU
RAM (Random Access Memory) inizia ad imparare		computer memory available to the user for creating loanding or running programs
ROM (read only memory) inizia ad imparare		computre memory in which program instructions, operating procedures are permanently sotred and cannot be changed by the user
peripherals inizia ad imparare		physical units attached to the computer
input devices inizia ad imparare		let us enter data and commands (e.g. the mouse, the keyboard)
output devices inizia ad imparare		lt us extract the results (e.g. monitor, printer) ist the visible or audiable result of data processing
strorage devices inizia ad imparare		are used to store information pernamently (e.g. hard disks)
ports inizia ad imparare		allows communication between the computer and the devices
mainframe inizia ad imparare		a large computer used for intensive data processing and often linked to many terminals
desktop inizia ad imparare		a typical computer found in many businesses and popular for home use
laptop inizia ad imparare		a portable computerthat can be closed up like a briefcase
TFT screen inizia ad imparare		thin film transistor that produces very sharp images
touchpad inizia ad imparare		sensitive pad that you can touch to move pointer
battery packs inizia ad imparare		lats you use computer when there are no electrical outlets available
tablet PC inizia ad imparare		a full-function PC, though it only weights 1.2kg
PDA inizia ad imparare		a hand-held computer which can be used as telephone, a web explorer and personal organizer
hand-held devices inizia ad imparare		small enough to be used or operated while being held in the hand
stylus inizia ad imparare		a sepcial pen used with touch screen
touch screen inizia ad imparare		touch-sensitive display screen on a computer or other electronic device
handwriting recognition inizia ad imparare		recognizes characters written by hand
voice recognition inizia ad imparare		recognizes spoken words
wireless inizia ad imparare		having no wire, without cables
wearable computers inizia ad imparare		a small computer thet fits into items of clothing
alphanumeric keys inizia ad imparare		letters and numbers
numeric keypad inizia ad imparare		appears to the right cointains numeric and editing keys
num lock inizia ad imparare		is used to switch from numbers to editing functions
function keys inizia ad imparare		top of keyboard can be programmed to special jobs
cursor keys inizia ad imparare		arrow keys which move the insertion point, Home, End, Page Up
dedicated keys inizia ad imparare		to issue commands or produce alternative characters
Ctrl inizia ad imparare		changes the function of other keys
Caps Lock inizia ad imparare		stes te keyboard in CAPITALS mode
Enter (Return) inizia ad imparare		to select options from a menu to start a new paragraph
Backspace inizia ad imparare		deletes the character to the left of your current position
voice-recognition system inizia ad imparare		converts voice into text, you can dictate text directly onto your word processor or email program
scanner inizia ad imparare		reads images and converts them into electronic codes which can be understood by computer
barcode scanners inizia ad imparare		reads barcodes on the products sold in shops and sen the price to the computer
barcodes inizia ad imparare		consist of a series of black and white stripes used to give products a unique indentification number
resolution inizia ad imparare		measurment
optical character recogniotion inizia ad imparare		allows to scan pages of text and save them into your word processor/ scans and identifies characters
flash memory inizia ad imparare		tiny storage device/ retains information even if the power turned off
USB inizia ad imparare		Universal Serial Bus
frames inizia ad imparare		pictures
processor CPU Central Processing unit inizia ad imparare		brain of computer
chips inizia ad imparare		small piece of silicon with complex electrical circuit(integrated circuit) that executes instructions and coordinates activities of all the other units
control unit inizia ad imparare		examinces instructions from memory and executes them
arithmetic ald logic unit (ALU) inizia ad imparare		performs arithmetic and logical operations
register inizia ad imparare		high-speed units of memory used to store and control data
motherboard inizia ad imparare		main circuit board, contains the CPU, memory chips, expansion slots and controllers for peripherals
buses/paths inizia ad imparare		connections which carries electronic signals in motherboard
expansion slots, cards inizia ad imparare		give us extra functions
pintout inizia ad imparare		the output on paper
printer driver inizia ad imparare		is program installed to convert data into form that printer can understand
pint spooler inizia ad imparare		stores files to be printed when the printer is ready, change order
resolution inizia ad imparare		output quality (dpi)
ppm inizia ad imparare		pages per minute
print server inizia ad imparare		connects a printer to a network, enables users to share printing resources
dot-matrix printer inizia ad imparare		uses a group or matrix of pins to create the precise dot
impact printing inizia ad imparare		a head containing pins strikes an inkes ribbon to make letters
ink-jet inizia ad imparare		generates an image by spraying tiny precise drops of ink onto the paper
cartrige inizia ad imparare		a container thet holds the ink in an ink-jet printer
multi-function printers inizia ad imparare		can work as scanners, printers, fax, photocopiers
laser printer inizia ad imparare		uses a laser beam to fix the ink to the paper
page description language PDL inizia ad imparare		a language that tells a printer how to print a document
imagesetter inizia ad imparare		generates very high-resolution output
plotter inizia ad imparare		draws detailed designs on paper

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