Alternate defnitions of the basic computer terms have been acquired from the sites listed below.
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IWEBTOOL. (2005). [What is System Unit?] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.iwebtool.com (c)
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QuinStreet Inc. (2011). [What is ASCII?] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.webopedia.com (a)
QuinStreet Inc. (2011). [What is binary?] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.webopedia.com (b)
QuinStreet Inc. (2011). [What is bit?] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.webopedia.com (c)
QuinStreet Inc. (2011). [What is boot?] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.webopedia.com(d)
QuinStreet Inc. (2011). [What is character?] Retrieved (2011) from http://www.webopedia.com (e)
QuinStreet Inc. (2011). [What is directory?] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.webopedia.com (f)
QuinStreet Inc. (2011). [What is gigabyte?] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.webopedia.com (g)
QuinStreet Inc. (2011). [What is Hardware?] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.webopedia.com (h)
QuinStreet Inc. (2011). [What is operating system?] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.webopedia.com (i)
QuinStreet Inc. (2011). [What is RAM?] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.webopedia.com (j)
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techterms.com. (2011). [Firewire Definition] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.techterms.com (b)
techterms.com. (2011). [Input Device Definition] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.techterms.com (c)
techterms.com. (2011). [Monitor Definition]Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.techterms.com (d)
techterms.com. (2011). [Output Device Definition] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.techterms.com (e)
techterms.com. (2011). [ROM Definition] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.techterms.com (f)
techterms.com. (2011). [Root Definition]Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.techterms.com (g)
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The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (2011). [secondary storage definition] Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com (b)
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Application Software: computer.org. (2011). [The Samsung LCD TV as computer monitor]. Samsung Computer Monitors. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://www-computer.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/samsung-computer-monitors.jpg
ASCII: http://www.webdesigntoolslist.com. (2009) [Roundup of ASCII Characters Cheat Sheets & Quick Reference Guides]. avforum.jpg Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://www.webdesigntoolslist.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/avforum.jpg
Binary Code: http://www.nightfallcrew.com. (2011). [Atari ST: Home Cooked C compiler (AHCC) v4.6]. binary-language-programming-300x225.jpg. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://dehttp://www.nightfallcrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/binary-language-programming-300x225.jpg
Bit: http://www.thanatosbrotherhood.it. (2010). [Discussione: [GT5] Lista Auto Presenti in Gran Turismo 5]. image.php. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://www.thanatosbrotherhood.it/image.php?u=39&type=sigpic&dateline=1302907083
Booting:http://go-article-search.com. (2011). [Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64/86 RTM Build 7601]. windows-service-pack-rtm-build-1.jpg. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://go-article-search.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/windows-service-pack-rtm-build-1.jpg?9d7bd4
Bus: http://1.bp.blogspot.com. (2010). [What is BUS...?].stock-photo-computer-bus-32052424.jpg. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RyJDgsQ4I-0/S0U-29gWE2I/AAAAAAAAAIg/bvL029MMn14/s320/stock-photo-computer-bus-32052424.jpg
Byte:http://geekcentricity.com. (2011). [Free Form Friday: Read Between the Lines…of Code.].code_010101.jpg . Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://geekcentricity.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/code_010101.jpg
Character:http://www.clipartof.com. (2011). [Royalty-Free (RF) Clipart Illustration of a Digital Collage Of Colorful Sketched Capital Letter Designs]. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from 227721-Royalty-Free-RF-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Digital-Collage-Of-Colorful-Sketched-Capital-Letter-Designs.jpgRetrieved 2011 from http://images.clipartof.com/small/227721-Royalty-Free-RF-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Digital-Collage-Of-Colorful-Sketched-Capital-Letter-Designs.jpg
Computer:http://jamparing-studio69.blogspot.com. (2011). [KOMPUTER.].kom.jpg . Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fwN55KJbIuI/Tg7I8lWwn4I/AAAAAAAAAGw/GE4-CRDsVvU/s1600/kom.jpg
CPU:http://www.hugepedia.com. (2011). [THERMALTAKE COMPUTER ACCESSORIES].11-133-137-S08-300x225.jpg . Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://www.hugepedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/11-133-137-S08-300x225.jpg
Directory:http://www.cs.uccs.edu. (2006). [It is in "My computer, I drive ...].browseFolder.png. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://www.cs.uccs.edu/~cs525/midi/browseFolder.png
File:http://www.ics-ltd.ie. (2011). [Personal Files].3.png. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://www.ics-ltd.ie/storage/3.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1298466246413
Firewire: http://ca.startech.com. (2011). [6 ft IEEE-1394 Firewire Cable 4-6 M/M].1394_46_6.small.jpg. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://ca.startech.com/media/products/1394_46_6/Small/1394_46_6.small.jpg
Gigabyte:http://www.hardwaresecrets.com. (2006). [Introduction].imageview.php. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/imageview.php?image=6062
Hardware:/a>http://3back.com. (2011). [Daily Scrum].Blue People Holding Scrum Information.jpg. Retrieved 2011-12-11 http://3back.com/wp-content/uploads/images/Blue%20People%20Holding%20Scrum%20Information.jpg
Input device:http://wbvocsb.blogspot.com. (2011). [Input device].inputdevice.jpg. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MYA48vXj1dM/TiXg6M-tcxI/AAAAAAAAACM/yy59ot6-NoU/s640/inputdevice.jpg
Monitor: http://demo.joomshaper.com. (2010). [Google Chrome]. chrome.png. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://demo.joomshaper.com/joomla15/apps/images/stories/demo/slides/chrome.png
Operating system:http://www.jegsworks.com. (2011). [Functions]. osfunctions.gif. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://www.jegsworks.com/lessons/lesson8/osfunctions.gif
Output device:http://wbvocsb.blogspot.com. (2011). [Input device].outputdevice.jpg. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l_OnJET-DkY/TiXifb0n_4I/AAAAAAAAACQ/nKely3fBb8I/s640/outputdevice.jpg
Peripheral: http://www.nitc.co.uk. (2011). [PC Peripherals, Components, Consumables & Software]. img_domesticperc.gif. Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.nitc.co.uk/images/img_domesticperc.gif
Primary Storage: http://mcomputer-review.blogspot.com. (2009). [OCZ Announces FLEX EX Performance Memory Series]. ocz_flex_ex.jpg. Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.legitreviews.com/images/news/2008/ocz_flex_ex.jpg
Program: http://blog.bestsoftware4download.com. (2011). [Software-Computer Software An Intangible Device].programs.jpg. Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://blog.bestsoftware4download.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/programs.jpg
Programmable: http://www.pillsburystore.com. (2011). [Microwave Oven]. 103728.jpg. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://iweb.pillsburystore.com/images/products/shprodde/103728.jpg
RAM: http://jandrecuapa95.blogspot.com. (2011). [Actividad Memoria RAM]. memoria-ram.jpg. Retrieved 2011-12-11 from http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q367lPXSUz0/TbWVpdY-_GI/AAAAAAAAAA4/qX-6q-TfpqE/s1600/memoria-ram.jpg
ROM: http://bs.wikipedia.org. (2011). [ROM]. 300px-ROMchip.jpg.Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/ROMchip.jpg/300px-ROMchip.jpg
Root: http://www.webopedia.com. (2011). [root directory]. DIRECTOR.gif. Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.webopedia.com/FIG/DIRECTOR.gif
Secondary Storage: http://news.am. (2011). [500GB optical disk is ready]. 68913.jpg. Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://news.am/pic/news/68913.jpg
Software: http://discoverycomputers.com. (2011). [Microsoft Office 2010 Home & Student]. home-stu.jpg. Retrieved (2011-12-110 from http://discoverycomputers.com/images/home-stu.jpg
String: http://www.java2s.com. (2009). [A function to read a string terminated by an arbitrary character]. Afunctiontoreadastringterminatedbyanarbitrarycharacter.png. Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://www.java2s.com/Code/CImages/Afunctiontoreadastringterminatedbyanarbitrarycharacter.PNG
System Unit: http://www.newegg.com. (2011). [Tower Barebones]. image02.jpg. Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://c1.neweggimages.com/BizIntell/category/3/buy/image02.jpg
USB: http://vovwell.com. (2010). [Finger print USB Flash Drive]. 20090902082555.jpg. Retrieved (2011-12-11) from http://vovwell.com/bigpic/20090902082555.jpg
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