Chapter 11- Essential Peripherals
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Full-Speed USB- Newer version of USB that runs at a maximum of 12 Mbps
USB Host Controller- Integrated circuit built into a chipset that controls every USB side
USB Root Hub- Host that has physical ports
USB Thumb Drive- Portable flash drive that connects via USB
Low-Speed USB- Older version of USB that runs at a maximum speed of 1.5 Mbps
Biometrics- Scans body parts for information
Digitizer- Pen tablet that enables drawing on a computer
Touchpad- Moves cursor on a laptop
Power Source- How an electronic gets power
Optical Mouse- Cursor that uses a light to guide it
CDFS- CD File System
CD-R- CD-Recordable
CD-RW- CD-Rewriteable
CD-ROM- Formats CDs into sectors, each holding 2353 bytes
Super-Speed USB- Can reach speeds over 10 Gbps (USB 3.1)
UPC- Universal Product Code
xD-Picture Card- Extreme Digital Picture Card
Touchscreen- Display that you can interact with via touch
FireWire- eSATA version of USB that’s also known as IEEE 1394
KVM Switch- Keyboard, Video and Mouse Switch
