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CTintro unit 1
vocabulary for unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) | Coding system that computers of all types and brands can translate |
| Application software | Also called productivity software; helps you preform a specific task such as word processing or spreadsheets. |
| Bit | In binary, a bit represents zero or one |
| byte | Is another word for character; generaly represented by 8 bits |
| Central prossecing unit (CPU) | Also known as the microprssecer; the brains of the cumputer |
| computer | Electronic device that recives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result |
| File extension | The part of a filmname that comes after the period called a dot |
| File name | The name assigned for identification |
| Folder | A way to organize files into managable groups |
| Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) | Operating systems with graphical symbols representing files, programs, and documents |
| Hardware | The tangible, physical equipment that can be seen and touched |
| Icons | Graphic images or symbols that represent applications (programs),files, disk drives, documents, embedded objects, or linked objects. |
| Input devices | Enable the user to input data and comands into the cumputer |
| Mainframe cumputers | Large, powerful cumputers that are used for centerlized storage,processing, and managment of very large amounts of data |
| maximize | To enlarge a window on the cumputer to fill the cumputer screen |
| Menu bar | The horizontal bar near the top of a window that lists the diffrent types of menus to choose from when working with documents |
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