Key Terms and DEfinitions
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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Software | set of instructions that tells a computer how to perform tasks
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Operating System | software that controls all of the other software programs and allows the computer to perform basic tasks
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Hardware | all of the physical parts of a computer
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Digital | information that is represented as individual pieces of data using the numbers 1 and 0, rather than as a continuous stream
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Hard Drive | the built in storage device inside a computer
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Input | information that is entered into a computer
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Output | information that a computer produces or processes
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External Storage Device | a storage device that can be easily removed from a computer and is often small and portable
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Read-Only Memory (ROM) | memory that holds data that can be read by a digital device but cannot be changed or deleted
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E-Portfolio | a collection of the best documents and projects you have created and saved in a electronic fromat
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Margin | The blank edge that borders the area in which text and objects can be placed on a page
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Alignment | The way that text or objects are lined up across a page
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Default | A setting that was determined at the time the program was created
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Header | An area for text or other objects that will appear at the top of every page in a document
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Footer | An area for text or other objects that will appear at the bottom of every page.
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Column | A part of a table that extends up and down the table.
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Row | A part of a table that extends across the table
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Cell | The intersection of a column and a row in a table.
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Merge | To combine2 or more cells to create one cell
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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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