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Tech Apps Vocabulary

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Software   a program or set of instructions that perform tasks on a computer.  
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Desktop   The first screen visible on your computer when it has finished loading Windows.  
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Network   Computers connected together in order to share information and hardware.  
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Server   a computer that provides data to other computers.  
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Web Browser   a software program that allows you to explore the internet, such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox.  
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Copyright   exclusive rights granted to a creator that limits the rights of others to copy, distribute, or adapt the work.  
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Database   an organized collection of information that can be easily added, deleted, changed, sorted, searched, and analyzed.  
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Digital Citizenship   appropriate, responsible behavior with regard to use of technology  
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E-mail   a way of sending messages from one computer to another (stands for “electronic mail”).  
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Blog   websites that contain dated text entries, usually with personal comments or links to other websites.  
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Flash Drive   A small, portable device used to transfer and store information from a computer which connects through USB. Also, called a thumb drive, pen drive, or jump drive.  
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File   a collection of related data stored as a unit with a single name.  
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Folder   a virtual container in which files or other folders can be kept and organized (also called a directory).  
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Minimize   to hide a window that is currently displayed on the screen. The window is removed and represented by an icon on the taskbar.  
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Maximize   to display a window at its largest size.  
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