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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Browser | The software application that allows you to view Internet pages. |
| Byte | A unit of space. It is also used to represent a series of seven or eight ASCII code digits representing a character. |
| C++ | A popular programming language |
| Cache | A memory section of the hard drive that holds information while the CPU is working on it. |
| Cc | confidential copy's, could of an email or file of someone. |
| CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read-Only Memory) | a storage media that is able to store up to 660MB of information. |
| Cells | The intersection of a row and a column in Excel—where data can be inserted. |
| Clip Art | Graphics, pictures, sometimes called click-art |
| Clipboard | A windows program that saves information you copy, to be pasted into a program later. |
| Columns | The vertical arrangement of cells identified by a letter in Excel |
| Computer | is a programmable machine designed to automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. |
| Computer virus | A destructive computer program that invades by means of a normal program and damages. |
| Configure | to set the details or structure of a system. |
| Copyright | a form of protection provided to the authors of their works. |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit. The CPU is the hardware that most people consider the "brain" of the computer. |
| Cursor | visually distinct mark on a display indicating where newly typed text will be inserted. |
| Data | Anything that is recorded or used for processing. |
| Desktop | The windows-generated look of the computer before programs are opened with icons, taskbar, and clouds. |
| Dingbats | Picture fonts |
| Disk | Either hard or floppy, and can be used to store data |
| Doc | The three-letter extension that tells a user that a document was saved in Word. |
| Drag | To select with the left mouse button and move to a new location |
| Firewall | a part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication. |
| Flash drive | Portable memory stick, able to save files. |
| Floppy Drive | Location on the computer that holds a removable disk. |
| Folder | A icon on the desktop that can hold multiple files |
| Font | given letters and graphics different appearances. |
| Format | To change the look of text on a page to communicate better |
| Graphics | the digital version of an image, a photograph, or a picture displayed on a monitor screen. |
| Graphic organizer | A diagram that organizes information on a topic for the user. |
| .com | A website extension that identifies the site as a commercial site |
| .edu | A website extension that identifies the site as an educational institution, usually a college or university |
| .org | A website extension that identifies the site as a non-profit, non-governmental organization |
| Buffer | The buffer is a section of the computer where data is stored before being used. This buffering allows time for an application to fix differences in bit rates among other things. It creates a space of time for compensation. |
| Application | A software program that lets you complete a task, such as writing a paper, creating a poster, designing an image, or viewing a Web page. |
| Chevron | Double arrows at end of tool bar that allow you to show buttons on two rows |
| URL | A standard address on the world wide web. An acronym for Uniform Resources Locator |
| Trademark | is a word, name, symbol, or device which is used in trade with goods to indicate the source of the goods and to distinguish them from the goods of others |
| Telecommunications | includes all types of electronic communication services, including satellite, fiber-optic, computer-based transmission, telephone, and radio |
| Switch | is a computer networking device that connects network segments |
| Spyware | is a type of malware (malicious software) installed on computers that collects information about users without their knowledge. |
| Pointer | An icon, usually a small arrow, that moves on the screen in response to movement of a pointing device, typically a mouse.. |
| Presentation Hardware/Software | computer hardware/software designed to support presentations involving multimedia (e.g., PowerPoint) |
| Photo-manipulation | the ability to alter a scanned photo image |
| Numbered outline | An indented list using numbers/ letters to organize information |
| Netiquette | Proper manners on the internet |
| Multimedia | the combination of audio, video, animation, and graphics used to disseminate information under computer control |
| MPEG | A format for viewing digital video files. An acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group |
| Mouse-over | To “float” the cursor over a command until some information shows |
| Master-slave | The relationship between a dominant drive and the secondary one |
| Macro | A series of actions that occur following one key stroke |
| LAN | A computer network limited to the immediate area, usually the same building. |
| KB | a thousand bytes. |
| Java | A program that recreates information so it can be read by most computers. |
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