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DCT Chapter 1
Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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software | A set of instructions, also called a program or application, that tells a computer how to perform tasks. |
operating system | Software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to perform basic tasks. |
hardware | All of the physical parts of a computer. |
digital | information that is represented as individual pieces of data using the numbers 1 and 0, rather than as a continuous stream. |
hard drive | the built-in storage device inside a computer. |
input | Information that is entered into a computer. |
output | information that a computer produces or processes. |
external storage device | A storage device that can be easily removed from a computer and is often small and portable. |
read-only memory | Memory that holds data that can be read by a digital device but can not be changed or deleted. |
e-portfolio | A collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in an electronic format. |
CTRL+B | to bold a text |
CTRL+I | to italicize text |
CTRL+U | to underline text |
CTRL+[ | To decrease font size |
CTRL+] | To increase font size |
CTRL+C | To copy text |
CTRL+X | To cut text |
CTRL+V | To paste text |
CTRL+Z | To undo |
CTRL+R | To right align text |
CTRL+L | To left align text |
CTRL+E | To center text |
SHIFT+ARROW KEYS | To select text |
CTRL+A | To select all text |
CTRL+S | To save a file |
F12 | To save as a file |
CTRL+P | To print a document |
ALT+F4 | To close a document |
Word processor | a program or machine for storing, manipulating, and formatting text entered from a keyboard and providing a printout. |
Microsoft Word | a graphical word processing program that users can type with. |
Google docs | documents and spreadsheets can be created, edited and stored online. |