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DCT Chap 1
Key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Software | A Set of instruction, also called a program or application, that tells a computer how to preform tasks. |
| Operating system | Software that controls all the other software programs and allows the computer to preform basic tasks |
| Hardware | All the physical parts of a computer |
| Digital | Information that is represented as idividual pieces of data using numbers 1 and 0, rather than a continuos stream |
| Hard Drive | The built-in storage device inside a computer |
| Input | Info that is entered into a computer |
| Output | Info that a computer produces or processes |
| External Storage Device | A storage device that can eisily be removed from the computer and is usually portable and small |
| Read Only Memory (ROM) | Memory that holds data that can be read by a digital device but can not changed or deleted |
| E-porfolio | A collection of best documents and projects you have created and saved in an electronic format |
| Word Processor | |
| Microsoft Word | Word Processor: |
| Google docs | Word Processor |
| CTRL+B | Bold |
| CTRL+I | Italisize |
| CTRL+U | Underline |
| CTRL+[ | decrease font size |
| CTRL+] | Increase font size |
| CTRL+C | copy |
| CTRL+X | Cut |
| CTRL+V | Paste |
| CTRL+Z | Undo |
| CTRL+R | Right align text |
| CTRL+L | Left align text |
| CTRL+E | Center text |
| SHIFT+ARROW KEYS | Select text |
| CTRL+A | Select all text |
| CTRL+S | Save |
| F12 | Save as a file |
| CTRL+P | |
| ALT+F4 | Close a document |