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Gigabyte
A unit of measurement that deals with computer data capacity.В A gigabyte is equivalent to 1024 megabytes.В It is commonly accepted to consider each measurement to be equal to 1000 units as opposed to 1024 for easier calculations.В Here is a more complete conversion table:
1 terabyte (TB) = 1,024 gigabyte (GB)
1 gigabyte (GB) = 1,024 megabytes (MB)
1 megabyte (MB) = 1,024 kilobytes (KB)
1 kilobyte (KB) = 1, 024 bytes (B)
A major search engine that has became a household name.В Google’s search has become the most widely used tool for doing online searches on just about any topic that can be thought of.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
An interface that utilizes a graphical symbols and representations for the user to interact with the computer.В Keyboards can be used with GUI’s but are best manipuluated with a computer mouse.В While GUI’s are very user friendly, they are not as powerful or as fast as using a strictly text based or command line interface.В The best example of a graphical user interface is Microsoft Windows.
Guestbook
An online form that is placed on a website which allows visitors to the site to sign in and leave feedback, comments or messages for the site owner to review.
