Week 1 vocab
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Activation Key | A combination of letters and numbers a user must enter before using software
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| Adapter Card | A card that adds additional functions to a computer by plugging into the mother board
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| Application software | computer programs are designed to help users complete their tasks on their computers or smartphones
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| Byte | The basic measurement unit of comptuer storage and memory, equivalent to one character of text
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| Download | The transfer of a file from the Internet to your computer
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| GUI | A way to manipulate a computer system by interacting with graphics instead of by typing in commands
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| Hard disk drive | Permanent storage on a computer
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| Hardware | Physical parts of a computer
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| Input device | A device that provides information for the computer to process
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| Memory card | A data storage device used in digital cameras and smartphones
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| Motherboard | The large circuit board of a computer where peripherals attach
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| Network | A group of connected computers
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| Operating system | The system software provided to a computer user by the computer manufacturer
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| Presentation aplication | A computer program that allows users to create a show to display for an audience with the ability to include media
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| Processor | The computing center of a computer where all information is processed
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| RAM | Temporary storage on a computer
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| Server | The host computer that delivers web pages and other applications to your browser
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| Software | A program that is not a physcial device that directs the computer to perform certain tasks
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| Software upgrade | A change in an application or new feature added to a software program that a developer releases for users to add
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| Spreadsheet application | computer program that allows a user to create worksheets with data in rows and columns to sort and manipulate as needed
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| Storage device | A device that keeps a computer's information until the user decides to delete the information
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| Utility program | Computer software that maintains the system for maximum performance
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| Word processing | A computer program that allows a user to create documents with text
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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