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KA 2011
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Software that makes a computer become a game unit, drawing tool, word processor, filing cabinet or calculator. | Application |
| A computer term meaning to start up the system. | boot |
| Any piece of computer equipment that can be touched. | hardware |
| Instructions the computer follows to make it function. | software |
| The space in or used with the computer where information is stored. | memory |
| Smallest unit of information a computer handles | bit |
| Eight bits arranged in sequence | byte |
| 1024 bytes of memory | kilobyte |
| Approximately one million bytes | megabyte |
| Approximately one billion bytes | gigabyte |
| Measure of computer memory. | byte |
| Computer memory that contains instructions that do not need to be changed. Permanent memory. | ROM |
| Computer’s main working memory. Temporary memory. | RAM |
| Text and data that are entered into a computer. (Noun)The process of entering text and data. (Verb)Microphone, mouse, keyboard, camera | Input |
| Information that a computer creates as a result of its processing. | output |
| The science of designing machines and working environments to suit human needs. | ergonomics |
| A key on the keyboard that moves the cursor to the left margin of the next line (soft/system) when text exceeds the line length. Also known as RETURN. | enter |
| Make a duplicate copy of a program, disk, or data | copy |
| A software program that is required to allow the user to access the Internet. | browser |
| The part of the computer where the arithmetic and logical operations are performed. Also known as the microprocessor. | CPU |
| A letter, symbol, or number. | character |
| Information. Came from the latin, datum, which means “a single fact.” Singular & plural form. | data |
| A function of the software that moves the cursor automatically to the next line when the text exceeds the margin. | wordwrap |
| The rectangular area in a spreadsheet or database (listview) where data is inputted. | cell |
| Actual numeric value of data in cell | cell value |
| The vertical and horizontal lines on a screen used in spreadsheets and databases. | gridlines |
| A verb describing the movement of the mouse or cursor. | drag |
| A picture or image on a computer screen or in a computer file. | graphic |
| The hardware where data is stored within a computer server. | hard drive |
| The name given to the graphical operating system produced by Microsoft Corp. | Windows |
| A list of files. Also known as a “folder” in Windows. | Directory |
| A vertical grouping of data. | column |
| The code that makes up software instructions. | |
| High level - QBASIC, Java, C++ | |
| An editing activity where copy (words, numbers, symbols) is removed from the document and saved to a buffer of memory to put somewhere else in a document. | cut and paste |
| An editing activity where copy (words, numbers, symbols) is duplicated and saved to a buffer of memory to put somewhere else in a document. | copy and paste |
| The part of society that exists in networked computer systems rather than in a physical location. | cyberspace |
| Uniform Resource Locator | URL |
| An Internet site that is designed to find information. | search engine |
| Logic used in Search Engine software; Named after the mathematician who discovered that logical reasoning could be represented in math terms; George Boole (1815- 1864). | Boolean logic |
| Electronic mail | |
| Sending information electronically from one computer to using a network. | |
| Emails sent without consent. | spam |
| Appearance of printed characters. | font |
| The computer setting determined by the software developer or preset by the user. | default |
| A picture that represents a command, a program, or a document. | icon |
| A list of options. | menu |
| Computer hardware; Provides a visual output. | monitor |
| Software feature that allows the user to move through the document. | scroll |
| A key that switches the computer back and forth from one function to another | toggle |
| A word processing editing feature that makes characters disappear as new characters are keyed in. | overtype or typeover |
| A computer program that that is written to cause harm. | virus |
| Main circuit board; where the RAM chips, ROM chip and CPU are located. | motherboard |
| Where daughterboards like video cards and sound cards are attached. | motherboard |
| 00000000, 00000001, 00000010, 00000011 | binary code |
| A “low level” computer language; a machine language. | binary code |
| What you see on the screen is the way the document will print out. | WYSIWYG |
| Temporary pocket of memory stored on the RAM chip; also known as clipboard | buffer |
| To setup a document so it appears the way someone wants it to appear. | format |
| A collection of data | database |
| A category in a database. | field |
| Last name, First name, Birthdate | Fields |
| • Record | |
| The items listed in a database regarding one individual or thing. | record |
| Records are made up of | |
| Timing error in a computer. | glitch |
| Local Area Network | LAN |
| A network of computers within a building or buildings, like GCPS’s. | LAN |
| A Windows software feature that makes a “window” take over the whole screen or become as large as possible. | maximize |
| To make a “window” as small as possible. | minimize |
| Helvetica, Times New Roman, Arial, Bernhard | typeface |
| The measure used in determining size of a character used in text. | points |
| 72 points = | 1 inch |
| 10 or 12 points | font size used for letters and reports |
| The large international network of computers which host websites. | Internet |
| A hardware device with multiple keys/buttons used to input data into a computer. | keyboard |
| Italics | Text style that is slanted |
| Application software designed to create and edit text documents | word processing |
| Software designed to do math | Spreadsheet |
| The blank area that frames a document. Typical default is 1". | margin |
| Top margin of a manuscript/report? | 2 inches |
| A keyboard function that advances the cursor to a preset location. | tab |
| Used to indent a paragraph. Used to align columns in a table. | Tab |
| A type/font style that appears darker. | bold |
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