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Computer 50 Facts

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An instruction that causes a computer to perfom a task   Command  
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A piece of hardware that links your computer to other computers   Modem  
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A flashing symbol on a computer screen that shows where the information you enter will appear   Cursor  
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A piece of hardware that displays text and graphics from a computer   Monitor  
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The styles of type available on a computer   Fonts  
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Any part of a computer system that you can see or touch   Hardware  
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A group of computers connected together to share information and/or hardware   Network  
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A list of commands for you to choose from   Menu  
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A piece of hardware connected to a computer and used to enter information and instructions   Keyboard  
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A flexible disk that stores computer data   Floppy Disk  
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a set of electonic instructions that tells a computer what to do   Software  
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a hand-held device used to move or select items on a screen   Mouse  
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a piece of hardware that produces a paper copy of the information from a computer   Printer  
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Stores information on a floppy disk   Floppy Drive  
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Reads information stored on compact disks   CD ROM Drive  
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Disk Operating System   DOS  
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Operating software   Windows  
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Where the monitor displays information   Screen  
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This pad makes it easier to enter numbers into the computer   Numeric Pad  
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used to remove one or more characters   Delete Key  
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used to remove one or more characters   Backspace Key  
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Used to quit a task you are performing   Escape Key  
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Used to start a new paragraph or tell the computer to carry-out a command   Enter/Return Key  
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used in conjunction with another key to have the computer perform a specific task   Control Key  
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used in conjunction with another key to have the computer perform a specific task   Alt Key  
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Used in conjunction with another letter key for upper case letters   Shift Key  
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Process of preparing a disk for reading and writing   Format  
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An electronic device operating under the control of instruction stored in its memory unit   Computer  
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Provides visual cues and icons to help the user   Graphical User Interface  
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A software program tht lets you access and view web pages   Web Browser  
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A unique address for a web site   Uniform Resource Locator  
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Software that allows the user to add, subtract, and perform user-defined calculations on rows   Electronic Spreadsheet  
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hyper text transfer protocol   http:  
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Contains the electronic circuits that cause the computer processing to occur   Central Processing Unit (CPU)  
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holds one space of information   Byte  
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A narrow recording band that forms a full circle on the surface of a disk   Track  
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Comprised of input, process, output, and storage   Information Processing Cycle  
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a collection of raw facts, figures and symbols given to a computer during input operations   Data  
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input devices, CPU, memory, output devices, and storage devices   Components of the computer  
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Is the time it takes to locate and retrieve data   Access time  
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People who use computers directly or use the information they provide   Users  
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One Billion bytes   Gigabyte  
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One Million Bytes   Megabyte  
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The process of loading the operating system into memory when a computer is turned on   Booting  
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Tells the computer how to perform the functions of loading, storing and executing an application   Operating System  
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Consists of programs to control the operations of computer equipment   System Software  
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Allows the user to enter, retrieve and update data in an organized and efficient manner   Database software  
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software that allows the user to add, subtact, and perform user-defined calculations on rows and columns   Spreadsheet  
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Consists of programs that tell a computer how to produce information   Application Software  
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Sames as Hard Disk...Most of these types are not designed to be removed from the computer   Hard Drive  
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