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a.
FAT32
f.
F connector
b.
fat client
g.
FDISK
c.
fat finger
h.
feasibility study
d.
fat server
i.
feathering
e.
fault detection
j.
Fedora
 

 1. 

Refers to accidentally pressing the wrong key on a
keyboard and entering an erroneous command that causes a
serious problem.
 

 2. 

A DOS and Windows utility that is used to partition a
hard disk, which is necessary before high-level formatting.
 

 3. 

A server in a client/server environment that
performs most or all of the application processing with little or
none performed in the client.
 

 4. 

A user's computer that contains its own applications
that are run in the machine. New programs are installed on
the local hard disk. This is the typical way people use their
computers.
 

 5. 

The analysis of a problem to determine if it
can be solved effectively. The operational (will it work?),
economical (costs and benefits) and technical (can it be
built?) aspects are part of the study. Results of the study
determine whether the solution should be implemented.
 

 6. 

The appearance of jagged edges on moving
objects in an interlaced display.
 

 7. 

A free distribution of the Linux kernel from Red Hat
along with a variety of open source utilities. Technical
support is not provided for any of the Fedora distribution, only
for Red Hat's full fee-based subscription of Linux.
 

 8. 

The 32-bit version of the FAT file system. In wide use
on most PCs, FAT32 was introduced with the OEM Service
Release 2 (OSR2) version of Windows 95 in 1996.
 

 9. 

A two-wire (signal and ground) coaxial cable
connector used to connect antennas, TVs and VCRs
 

 10. 

Discovering a failure in hardware or software.
Fault detection methods, such as built-in tests, typically log
the time that the error occurred and either trigger alarms for
manual intervention or initiate automatic recovery.
 



 
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