CA1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Access keys | shortcut keys; keys used in combination to create actions or functions in a software package (nonbreaking spaces, em dash) |
Application software | any program that processes data for the user (inventory, payroll, spreadsheet, word processor, etc.) |
Close | processing of quitting the open window or application |
Cursor | insertion point in a document in the form of a blinking vertical line on the screen |
Default | the current setting or action taken by hardware or software if the user has not specified otherwise |
Folder | location to save a document and organize many files |
Hardware | machinery and equipment (CPU, keyboard, monitor, printer) |
Input device | hardware used to enter various types of data into a computer, such as a mouse, microphone, pen tablet, etc |
Log in | the process of gaining entry into a computer or network |
Maximize | make window larger |
Minimize | make window smaller; shrink to an icon on the taskbar |
Mouse | hardware used to move cursor around a document or select menus |
Network | a system that transmits any combination of voice, video, or data between users; includes the network operating system in the client and server machines, the cables connecting them, and all supporting hardware in between |
Operating System | the software that runs on a computer that is responsible for file namaement, disks, peripherals, and the general operation of the computer system (such as Windows, Mac OS) |
Output device | hardware that lets the user view or hear processed data |
Password | keyword used to access information on a network, Web site, etc. |
Restore | to refresh or bring back to original position or size |
Save | the process of naming and storing a file for use at a later time |
Save As | the process of renaming a file that already exists |
Shortcut keys | keyboard combinations used to perform certain tasks, such as printing, saving, copying, bolding, etc. |
Shut-down | the process of closing all application and the operating system |
Software | instructions for the computer; a series of instructions that perform a particular task is called a program |
Standalone | a computer that is not permanently connected to a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) |
Start-up | the process of turning on the computer and logging into the operating system |
System software | software made up of control programs, such as the operating system and database management system (DBMS) |
Taskbar | an onscreen toolbar that displays the active applications (tasks); clicking on the taskbar button restores the application to its previous appearance |
Text file | a file that holds text without any formatting and can be opened in numerous applications |
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