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channel: 1) A path for passing information between devices in a computer system. 2) In
communications, a means of transferring information in analog or digital form.
It may consist of a physical link such as a cable or it may use infrared, radio or
optical transmission.
character: Any letter, number or symbol you can use on the computer. Some characters
are non-printing characters, such as a paragraph break in a word-processing
program. A character occupies one byte of computer storage.
chassis: A metal frame on which computer components are mounted. Typically a server
has a main chassis, containing the motherboard and other standard
components, to which a number of additional chassis containing optional
components can be connected.
chip: A small piece of silicon containing computer logic and circuits for processing,
memory, input/output and/or control functions. Chips are mounted on printed
circuit boards.
choose: To use the mouse or keyboard to select a menu item, a button or an icon.
click: To press and release a mouse button. In Windows, refers to the left mouse button,
unless otherwise stated.
client: 1) A program that requests a service from another program. 2) In a network, a
computer that accesses shared resources provided by the server. See client/
server.
client/server : A network architecture in which processing is divided between the
workstations (which are fully functional personal computers) and the server.
The workstations handle user interaction (front-end processing) while the
server handles centralized functions such as database management and print
spooling.
cold boot: See boot .
COM1 and COM2: Names that the operating system gives the computer’s serial ports to
distinguish between them.