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Hardware, Storage Devices, Software, and File Management Vocab

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Application   Computer software created to allow the user to perform specific job or task.  
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Database   Software that utilizes a collection of related information organized in a manner that allows for rapid search and retrieval.  
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Desktop Publishing   Software that is used to enhance the layout and design of a document.  
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File Management   A program on a computer that provides tools and allows the user to search for, manage, create, edit, view, print, rename, copy, or delete files or folders.  
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Folder   A container used to store, manage, and organize files.  
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Hardware   The physical components (machine, wires, etc.) that make up the system unit plus the peripheral devices connected to it.  
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Input Device   Enters data and commands into the computer.  
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Output Device   Allows the user to view or listen to the data a computer processes.  
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Peripherals   Any device connected to the outside of the system unit that are not necessary for a computer to function, but does enhance how the computer can be used.  
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Presentation   Computer software that is used to organize and present information, normally in the form of a slide show.  
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Save   To store data to access at a later time.  
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Save As   A feature that allows you to change the attributes of a file (such as location, file name, or file type) before saving it.  
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Software   Instructions (programs) for controlling the computer.  
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Spreadsheet   Software that uses a grid with columns and rows; it is used to evaluate, calculate, manipulate, analyze, and present data (text, formulas, and numbers/values).  
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Storage Device   External hardware that is used to store and retrieve data, instructions, and information.  
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Word Processing   Software that is used to create, edit, and print documents and then save them electronically.  
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