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Mrs M 7th vocab 1
vocabulary words section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| desktop | the background of your monitor |
| icon | a small picture on your desktop that you click to take you to a file, program, or tool |
| password | the secret code you use to log on to the computer and various sites |
| program | the precise sequence of instructions enabling a computer to solve a problem. |
| appication | programs that let you accomplish specific tasks |
| window | a screen that displays information. You can have multiple windows open at a time |
| taskbar | a strip at the bottom of your screen that displays your open windows |
| technology | Electronic or digital products and systems considered as a group |
| hardware | a part of your computer you can see or touch. It usually plugs into your computer |
| software | electronic instructions that tell your computer what to do |
| Central Processing Unit CPU | the brain of your computer. A [lace where the calculations take place |
| Operating System | master control program of your computer ie Windows |
| Random Access Memory RAM | temporary memory – if not saved will disappear when computer is turned off |
| Read Only Memory ROM | memory that is saved on your computer |
| Server | A computer that processes requests for HTML and other documents that are components of webpages |
| username | “logon” a password you enter to access a service. Word the computer uses to identify the user |
| network | a group of connected computers that allows users to share information |
| techniques | ability to apply procedures or methods so as to effect a desired result |
| ergonomics | The science of designing equipment for a comfortable and safe working environment |
| modifiers | a word, phrase, or sentence element that limits or qualifies the sense of another word, phrase, or element in the same construction. |
| menu | a list of choices you can make |
| input | a device you use to enter commands into your computer |
| output | a piece of equipment that provides the results of what you produces on your computer |
| ethics | principles and standards we use to decide how we act |
| wordwrap | A feature in most word processors that automatically moves words to the next line as you type |