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DCT chapter1
Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Software | a set of instructions, also called a program or application, that tells a computer how to perform tasks. |
operating system | software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to perform basic tasks. |
hardware | includes all of the physical parts of a computer. |
digital | information that is represented as individual pieces of data using the numbers 1 and 0, rather than as a continuous stream. |
hard drive | a built-in storage device inside a computer. |
input | information that is entered into a computer. |
output | information that a computer produces or processes. |
external storage device | a storage device that can be easily removed from a computer and is often small and portable. |
read-only memory (ROM) | memory that holds data that can be read by a digital device but cannot be changed or deleted. |
e-portfolio | a collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in an electronic format. |
Word processor | a program or machine for storing, manipulating, and formatting text entered from a keyboard and providing a printout. |
Microsoft Word | Work from anywhere with any type of document: Word, Excel or Powerpoint. Pre-ordered. Office Lens. Microsoft Corporation. Office Lens is a pocket scanner for docs and whiteboard images |
Google Docs | Google Docs, Sheets and Slides are a word processor, a spreadsheet and a presentation program respectively, all part of a free, web-based software. |
CTRL+B | to bold selected text |
CTRL+I | to italicize selected text |
CTRL+U | to underline selected text |
CTRL+[ | to decrease font size of selected text |
CTRL+] | to increase font size of selected text |
CTRL+C | to copy selected text |
CTRL+X | to cut selected text |
CTRL+V | to paste selected text |
CTRL+Z | to undo |
CTRL+R | to right align text |
CTRL+L | to left align text |
CTRL+E | to center align text |
SHIFT+ARROW KEYS | to select text |
CTRL+A | to select all text |
CTRL+S | to save a file |
F12 | to save file as |
CTRL+P | to print a document |
ALT+F4 | to close a document |