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CCPS Tech Vocab 1
CCPS tech vocab
Term | Definition |
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HTML | HyperText Markup Language (used for webpages) |
OS | Operating System |
browser | gives you access to the internet (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, etc.) |
search engine | lets you search the internet (Google, Bing, YAHOO!, etc.) |
hardware | parts of the computer you can touch (the equipment) |
software | programs that run on a computer and tell the computer what to do |
input device | a piece of equipment that is used to give information to the computer or control the computer (keyboard, mouse, microphone, etc.) |
output device | a piece of equipment that gives out information from the computer (monitor, speakers, headphones, printer, etc.) |
HTTPS | HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure |
flash drive | small data storage device (flash drive, jump drive, thumb drive, etc.) |
CPU | "Central Processing Unit" the main working part of the computer (the brain of the computer) |
URL | "Uniform Resource Locator" the address of a specific Web site |
link | highlighted and/or underlined word or phrase on a page that lets you "jump" to a new Web page or a completely different Web site |
hypertext | text that links to other information |