Vocab CSS103 Word Scramble
|
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Question | Answer |
Activation Key | A combination of letter and numbers a user must enter before using software. |
Adapter Card | A card that adds additional fucntions to a computer by plugging into the motherboard. |
Application Software | These computer programs are designed to help users complete tasks on their computers or smartphones |
Byte | The basic measurement unit of computer storage and memory, equivalent to one character of text |
Download | The transfer of a file from the Internet to your computer |
Graphical User Interface (GUI) | A way to manipulate a computer system by interacting with graphics instead of by typing in commands. |
Hard Disk Drive | The permanent storage on a computer |
Hardware | The physical parts of a computer. |
Input Device | A device that provides information for the computer process. |
Memory Card | A data storage device used in digital camera and smartphones |
Motherboard | The large circuit board of a computer where peripherals attach. |
Network | A group of connected computers |
Operating System | The system software provided to a computer user by the computer manufacturer |
Presentation Application | A computer program that allows users to create a show to display for an audience with the ability to incule media |
Processor | The computing center of a computer where all information is processed |
Random Access Memory (RAM) | The temporary storage on a computer |
Server | The hose computer that delivers web pages and other applications to your browers |
Software | A program that is not a physical device that dirrects the computer to perform certain tasks |
Software Upgrade | A change in an application or new feature added to a software progarm that a developer releases for users to add. |
Spreadsheet Application | A computer program that allows a user to create worksheets with data in rows and columns to sort and manipulate as needed |
Storage Device | A device that keeps a computer's information until the user decides to delete the information. |
Utility Program | Computer software that maintains the system for maximum performance |
Word Processing | A computer program that allows a user to create documents with text. |
Browsing | The process of performing a search of online categories in order to find a website or web page |
Citation | A quote from a larger work |
Credibility | Whether or not a source provides reliable, accurate information, checked and verified by experts |
Domain Name | The words or numbers, known as IP addressed, that identify a website |
E-Commerce | The buying and selling of goods online |
Home Page | The first page in a group of pages on a website that describes the site's purpose and provides the navigational structure for moving through the website |
Internet Service Provider (ISP) | A company that sells Internet connectivitiy to individuals |
Keyword | A term or group of terms used to find inormation on the web |
Malware | Computer software that works as an independent program that infects a computer's files and programs after being downloaded from what looks like a trusted source. |
Netiquete | Informal rules of behavior for communicating on the web |
New Media | Contect not traditionally delivered in digital form that is now found online, suck as music, movies, newpapers, or books. |
Phishing | The practice of using spam e-mail to elicit a response and obtain a computer user's private information |
Rootkit | A computer virus that attacks ca computer's internal storage system |
Seach Engine | An automated database that delivers alist of links as a response to a specific keyword request from the user |
Social Engineering | The usually criminal practice of maipulating a person into provided sensitive information online |
Social Networks | An online community |
Trojan Horse | A computer virus disguised as a normal program that ifects a computer after being downloaded from an e-mail, pop-up advertisment, or downloaded software |
World Wide Web | A collection of Internet sites that provide text, graphic, sound, video, and orther digital content |
Central Processing Unit (CPU) | The main system of a computer that controls and carries out its functions |
Contect-Sensitive Commands | These shortcut menu choices appear as auser right-clicks on the computer screen |
Dialog Box | A window that appears during the use of computer application. |
Format Painter | A command on the Home tabe that provides access to the document formatting styles |
Function Key | One of the 12 keys located at the top of the keyboard. |
Key Tips | A Windows Ribbon feature allowing a user to use the keyboard keys instead of a mouse to switch tabs or activate commands from teh Quick Access Toolbar |
Menu | A graphical collection of options that appears on your desktop so you can perform a function on your computer |
Microsoft Access | The database creastion and management program |
Microsoft Excel | The spreadsheet program |
Microsoft Office 2010 | A suite of computer programs created and distributed by Microsoft |
Microsoft OneNote | The multi-user collaboration program |
Microsoft Outlook | |
Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation sofware |
Microsoft Publiser | Publisher program |
Microsoft Word | Word processing |
Network Drive | A location on a server where networked users can sccess shared files by mapping to the specific location where they reside |
Quick Access Toolbar | A group of frequently used commands on the Windows Ribbon interface. |
Recycle Bin | Trash |
Scroll Bar | Sliding control toosl on the page |
Shortcut | The graphical icons on your desktop for programs you access frequently or those you choose to access directly from your desktop |
Status Bar | Theis is rorw of information about the current application that appears at the bottom of the document window |
Task Bar | Appears at the bottom of the computer desktop screen and displays all running programs. |
Ctrl+C | Copy |
Ctrl+X | Cut |
Ctrl+P | |
Ctrl+V | Paste |
Ctrl+Z | Undo |
Ctrl+Y | Redo |
Delete | Delete and move to recycle bin |
Shift+Delete | Delete w/o moving to recycle bin |
Ctrl+Right Arrow | Move cursor to the beginning of the next word |
Ctrl+Left Arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning ot the previous word |
Ctrl+Down Arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph |
Ctrl+Up Arrow | Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph |
Ctrl+Shift With Arrow Key | Select a block of text |
Shift With Any Arrow Key | Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop or select text within a document |
Ctrl With Any Arrow key + Spacebar | Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop |
Ctrl+A | Select All |
Alt+Enter | Display properties for selected items |
Alt+Tab | Switch between open items |
Ctrl+Alt+Tab With Any Arrow Key | Change the orientation of screen |
Ctrl+mouse scroll wheel | Change the size of icons on the desktop |
Alt+Esc | Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened |
Ctrl+Esc | Open the Start menu |
Alt+Up Arrow | View the folder one lexel up in Windows Explorer |
Esc | Cancel the current task |
Ctrl+Shift+Esc | Open the Task manager |
Ctrl+Shift | Switch the keyboard layout when multiple keyboard layouts are enabled |
Created by:
kelseylink
Popular Computers sets