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Computer Vocabulary
Computer Terminology
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Computer Science
6th Grade
10/06/2011

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Operating System
Definition
The system that allows you to access information on your computer
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Applications
Definition
Programs or software. Example: Microsoft Word.
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Files
Definition
Stored information. Example: A lesson plan you wrote in Word
Term
Documents
Definition
Stored information, another word for files
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Folders
Definition
Areas where you can store files. An important feature to navigation
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File Extension
Definition
The last part of a file name that tells what kind of file it is
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Drives
Definition
Storage space
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Window
Definition
The box that displays information when you open an application, folder, or drive.
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Browser
Definition
Internet application
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Network
Definition
Many computers hooked together by cables.
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Internet
Definition
The largest network of computers
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E-mail
Definition
The process of sending of letters and documents over a network
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E-mail server
Definition
a computer where email is stored before it is downloaded or deleted by
the user.
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E-mail application
Definition
The program that allows the user to access the email server
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