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Kbps: "Kilobits Per
Second" Don't confuse this with Kilobytes per second (which
is 8 times more data per second). This term is commonly used
in describing data transfer rates. For example two common modem
speeds are 33.6 Kbps and 56 Kbps.
Kernel: To understand
what a kernel is you first need to know that today's operating
systems are built in "layers." Each layer has different
functions such as serial port access, disk access, memory management,
and the user interface itself. The base layer, or the foundation
of the operating system, is called the kernel. The kernel provides
the most basic "low-level" services, such as the hardware-software
interaction and memory management. The more efficient the kernel
is the more efficiently the operating system will run.
Keystroke: Every time
you hit a key, you perform a keystroke. So 5400 keystrokes in
one hour means hitting 5400 keys in one hour, or 90 keys a minute.
Sometimes keystrokes per minute is used to measure typing speed
instead of words per minute. After all, typing the word "hi"
50 times usually doesn't take as long as typing "philanthropically"
50 times.
Kilobyte: A kilobyte consists
of 1024 bytes of computer data. A kilobyte is 1024 bytes because
it is measured by 2^10 which equals 1024. However, because 1024
is so close to 1000, in most cases it is reasonable to refer
to a kilobyte as 1000 bytes. Abbreviation: "K".
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