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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 preform a task. |
operating system | Is a software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to preform basic tasks. |
hardware | Includes 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 put 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 cannot be changed or deleted. |
e-portfolio | Is a collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in a electronic format. |
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 | A family of Web-based applications from google that includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentations, forms creation and cloud storage. |
CTRL+B | To bold selected text |
CTRL+I | To italicize selected text |
CTRL+U | To underline selected text |
CTRL+[ | To decrease font size of selected text |
CTRL+] | To increase font size of selected text |
CTRL+C | To copy selected text |
CTRL+X | To cut selected text |
CTRL+V | To paste selected text |
CTRL+R | To right align text |
CTRL+L | To left align text |
CTRL+E | To center align text |
SHIFT+ARROWKEYS | 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 |
CTRL+Z | To undo |