1. 1 Byte = 1 keystroke and = 8 bits
2. 1 K = 1 kilobyte = 1,000 bytes or 1 page
3. 1 meg = 1 megabyte = 1,000 kilobytes (1,000 K) or 1 big book
4. 1 gigabyte = 1G = 1,000 megabytes (1,000 MB) or 1 small library
5. 1 terabyte = 1T = 1,000 gigabytes (1G) or the Library of Congress
6. floppy disk = 1.44 MB = 1,400 K = 1,400,000 bytes
7. memory stick = 512 MB
8. blog = web log
9. CD ROM = 650 MB to 700 MB which equals 650,000 K to 700,000 K
10. DVD ROM = 4.7 G to 17 GB
11. RAM = Random Access Memory = dynamic chip which is blank without electricity
12. ROM = Read Only Memory = static chip with “frozen information”
13. LB is ASCII = 76 and 66
14. USB port
15. Firewire
16. Baud rate refers to the rate at which data travels on the phone line and is expressed in bits per second
17. A file server is a computer responsible for the central storage of data in a network
18. The Red Sox last won the World Series in 2004
19. An MP3 file is a compressed music file and typically might be 3 megabytes
20. WIKI
21. RSS feeds
22. Rule of 3 when saving: choose a name that makes sense (descriptive file name), save on the correct disk, and know where you are saving your file (correct folder)
23. The fourth tip when saving is save often and back up your files regularly.
24. Point size of 72 equals one inch
25. Use 1 space between sentences
26. Pushing the Enter (or Return) Key repeatedly is a sign you have not reached computer maturity.
27. Two PC suffixes or extensions are .doc and .xls
28. Pod casts
29. HTML = Hyper Text Markup Language
30. A computer virus can be defined as a computer program that copies itself without consent or knowledge
31. graphic files = GIF and JPEG
32. sound files = MP3 and WAV
33. 00100001 = 33 in binary

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