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vocabulary for unit 1

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American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII)   Coding system that computers of all types and brands can translate  
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Application software   Also called productivity software; helps you preform a specific task such as word processing or spreadsheets.  
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Bit   In binary, a bit represents zero or one  
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byte   Is another word for character; generaly represented by 8 bits  
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Central prossecing unit (CPU)   Also known as the microprssecer; the brains of the cumputer  
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computer   Electronic device that recives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result  
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File extension   The part of a filmname that comes after the period called a dot  
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File name   The name assigned for identification  
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Folder   A way to organize files into managable groups  
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Graphical User Interfaces (GUI)   Operating systems with graphical symbols representing files, programs, and documents  
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Hardware   The tangible, physical equipment that can be seen and touched  
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Icons   Graphic images or symbols that represent applications (programs),files, disk drives, documents, embedded objects, or linked objects.  
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Input devices   Enable the user to input data and comands into the cumputer  
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Mainframe cumputers   Large, powerful cumputers that are used for centerlized storage,processing, and managment of very large amounts of data  
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maximize   To enlarge a window on the cumputer to fill the cumputer screen  
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Menu bar   The horizontal bar near the top of a window that lists the diffrent types of menus to choose from when working with documents  
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