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Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Applications | Computer programs with a user interface |
| Boolean Search Logic | Combining words and phrases using the words AND, OR, NOT and NEAR (otherwise known as Boolean operators) to limit, widen, or define your Internet search |
| Browser | A program that accesses and displays files and other data available on the Internet and other networks |
| Communication | The imparting or exchanging of information or news |
| CPU | (Central Processing Unit) The key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions |
| Central Processing Unit | The key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions |
| Digital Camera | Camera that records and stores digital images |
| Digital Video Camera | A video camera is a camera used for electronic motion picture acquisition, initially developed by the television industry but now common in other applications as well |
| Download | To copy data from one computer system to another or to a disk |
| E-Mail (Electronic Mail) | To communicate electronically on the computer |
| Hardware | The machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system |
| HTML | Hypertext Markup Language, a standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide Web pages |
| Hyperlink | A link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen |
| Internet | An international computer network providing e-mail and information from computers in |