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Arkansas CTI Unit 1

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American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) -   coding system that computers of all types and brands can translate  
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Application software -   also called productivity software; helps you perform a specific task, such as word processing or spreadsheets  
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Bit -   in binary, a bit represents a zero or one  
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Byte -   a byte is another word for character; generally represented by eight bits  
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Central Processing Unit (CPU) -   also known as the microprocessor; the brains of the computer  
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Computer -   electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result  
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File extension -   the part of a file name that comes after the period called a "dot"  
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File name -   the name assigned for identification  
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Folder -   a way to organize files into manageable groups  
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Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) -   operating systems with graphical symbols representing files, programs, and documents  
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Hardware -   the tangible, physical equipment that can be seen and touched  
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Icons -   graphic images or symbols that represent applications (programs), files, disk drives, documents, embedded objects, or linked objects  
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Input devices -   enable the user to input data and commands into the computer  
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Mainframe computers -   large, powerful computers that are used for centralized storage, processing, and management of very large amounts of data  
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Maximize -   to enlarge a window on the computer to fill the computer screen  
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Menu bar -   the horizontal bar near the top of a window that lists the different types of menus to choose from when working with documents  
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Microcomputer -   sometimes called a personal computer; used at home or at the office by one person; can fit on top of or under a desk  
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Microprocessor -   an integrated circuit silicon chip that contains the processing unit for a computer or a computerized appliance  
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Microsoft&    
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039;s Disk Operating System (MS-DOS) -   originally introduced with the IBM PC in 1981  
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Minicomputer -   type of computer that is designed to serve multiple users and process significant amounts of data; larger than a microcomputer, but smaller than a mainframe  
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Minimize -   to reduce a window on the screen to a button on the taskbar  
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Motherboard -   a circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components  
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Network -   connects one computer to other computers and peripheral devices  
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Operating systems -   systems software that provide an interface between the user or application program and the computer hardware  
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Output devices -   enable the computer to give you the results of the processed data  
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Plug and play -   technology that allows a hardware component to be attached to a computer so that it is automatically configured by the operating system, without user intervention  
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Random Access Memory (RAM) -   where instructions and data are stored on a temporary basis; this memory is volatile  
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Read-Only Memory (ROM) -   permanent storage; instructions are burned onto chips by the manufacturer  
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Restore -   to return a maximized or minimized window to its previous size  
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Scroll bar -   band on the right side or bottom of a window that you click to bring different parts of a document into view  
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Software -   intangible set of instructions that tell the computer what to do  
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Supercomputers -   largest and fastest computers, capable of storing and processing tremendous volumes of data  
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Systems software -   a group of programs that coordinate and control the resources and operations of a computer system  
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Task bar -   the horizontal band at the bottom of the desktop that includes the Start button, minimized window buttons, and a row of icons usually related to input and output devices  
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Technology -   the application of scientific discoveries to the production of goods and services that improve the human environment  
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Title bar -   the horizontal band in a window that displays the name of the program, data file, or another type of window  
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Tool bar -   a band near the top of a window that has groups' icons or buttons that will execute certain commands when clicked  
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Troubleshooting -   analyzing problems to correct faults in the system  
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) -   standard for computer ports that support data transfer rates of up to 12 million bits per second  
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Utility software -   systems software that perform tasks related to managing the computer's resources, file management, diagnostics, and other specialized chores  
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Virus -   a computer program that is written to cause corruption of data  
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Window -   rectangular area of the screen used to display a program, data, or other information  
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