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Keyboarding Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Hardware | The physical part of the computer such as the keyboardm, mouse, computer case, and monitor |
Personal Computer | A PC is a small computer designed for an individual user |
Microprocessor | In a PC is often called the CPU (central processing unit) |
Disk Drive | Hardware that holds, reads from, and writes to a computer disk |
Hard Drive | Storage device located inside the computer |
Monitor | The device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer |
Keyboard | A set of keys for computer input |
Mouse | A pointing device that is used to move the cursor on the computer screen |
Peripherals | Any piece of hardware connected to a computer. Examples include the monitor, keyboard,mouse and: |
Scanner | An input device that reads images or text and converts the data into digital signals |
Speech Recognition Headset | Headphones and microphone used with a computer |
Printer | An output device that produces computer images on paper |
Handwriting tablet | Input device using handwriting recognition |
Software | The computer program that tells the computer what to do. Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases are examples of computer software |
Operating System | Software that controls the basic operations of the computer. The operating system we are using in Microsoft Windows XP |
Application Software | The software that allows the user to perform a task. Examples include word processing, spreadsheets, and typing programs |
Network | A group of interconnected computers, including the hardware and software to connect them |
Login Name | Series of letters and/or numbers that identifies you to the computer |
Password | A series of letters and/or numbers that you use to gain access to computer files |
Acceptable Use Policies | Rules to follow when using a computer network |
Computer Interface | The means by which users get information and give commands to a computer |
Text Interface | The user must type text to tell the computer what to do |
Graphical User Interface | GUI interface means that pictures, called ICONS are used to stand for programs |
Desktop | The main screen interface in Windows |
Menus and Toolbars | A list or display of information |
Dialog Box | Displays when software needs more information to carry a task |
Files | used to store digital info |
Folders | Used to organize files (subfolders) |
Path | The drive, folders, and subfolders that show the location of a document |
My Computer | used to manage your files/delete a file/rename a file/ copy a file/ Move a file |
Input | The way you put data into a computer |
Processing | The way data is changed or used |
Output | The way you get data out of a computer |
Distribution | Sending the data to people |
Storage | Saving the data |