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Operating Systems
Computer Tech Unit
Term | Definition |
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Acceptable Use Policy | A set of rules applied by the owner or manager of a network, website, service, or large computer system that restrict the ways in which the network, website or system may be Used. |
Operating System | The Operating System controls everything your computer/phone does, it manages the hardware and software resources. |
Slide Sorter | the view that shows miniature versions of all of your slides on one screen |
Bullets | the slide layout you use for a general list of items |
+ and - | Search operators used to narrow search results. |
Ethics | Principles that guide our behavior |
Freeware | Copyrighted software that is free |
Shareware | free trial period, but payment must be made to the owner for permanent use. |
all rights reserved | the creator owns all rights to the software and says what you, the buyer, can do with it |
Creative commons | provides flexibility and freedoms for authors, artists, and educators. |
Spam | unsolicited e-mails sent to many users |
Email attachment | A file sent with an email message |
Computer hardware | parts of the computer you can touch: keyboard, monitor, mouse, video card, etc |
cpu | central processing unit. processes program instructions |
ram | random access memory. Holds program instructions temporarily, loses all data when power goes out. when Ram is low your computer slows down |
input devices | keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner |
output devices | monitor, printer, speakers, projector |
bytes order | byte, kilobyte, megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte |
hertz | measures processing speed of the cpu |
multitask | being able to use more than one program at a time |