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| A series of steps that describe what a computer program must do to solve a logical or mathematical problem or to perform a task. |
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| Programs that direct your system's hardware to carry our specific tasks; for example, doing word processing, playing a game, or computing numbers on a spreadsheet. |
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| The request for a user name and password to verify that you are the person authorized to use this computer. Also called a login |
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| The term that refers to an application that is open and loaded into random access memory, but is not currently active. |
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| The process of loading the operating system into memory. |
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| An area of random access memory assigned for running programs and some devices to keep them from interfering with each other's use of memory. |
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A chip that contains processing
circuitry that enables it to behave as the brain of the computer, control
all the functions performed by the other components, and processes
all the commands it receives from software. The CPU is also called the
microprocessor or just processor. |
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| Command Line User Interface |
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A user interface that requires you to
type in a command, one line at a time, in a strict syntax using reserved
keywords. |
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An electronic device that performs the four basic operations
that comprise the information processing cycle input, processing,
output, and storage. |
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A collection of related components, including
both hardware and software, that work together to accomplish a task.
Also just called system. |
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| Facts about people, events, things, or ideas. |
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The opening screen that displays after the operating system
loads and simulates your work area. |
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Programs containing specific instructions to allow a
particular brand and model of input or output device lo communicate
and function properly with the operating system. |
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A utility program that enables the exchange
of programs and data etficienlly by reducing the size of a file by as
much as 80 percent without harming the data. |
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A program that helps you organize and manage the data
stored on your disk. |
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| A term used to refer to a disk with scattered data. |
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| All the physical components of the computer and its related devices. |
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Copies only those files that have been created
or changed since the last backup." |
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The entering of data and instructions into your computer for
processing. |
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Devices, connected to the system unit, which enable you
to enter data into the computer for processing. |
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| A freeware operating system for personal computers. |
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The original Macintosh operating system that popularized the
use of the graphical user interface(GUI). |
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Chips, located on your motherboard or within your CPU, that
retain instructions and data to be accessed by the CPU. |
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The most popular standalone operating
system. |
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A communication device used to send and receive data from one
transmission system to another; short for modulator/demodulator. |
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The circuit board that connects the central processing
unit, which is anchored to the board, along with other system
components. |
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A group of two or more computer systems linked together to
exchange data and share resources, including peripherals like laser
printers. |
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Software whose source code-the code of the
program itself-is available for you to see and use.. |
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A computer program that manages all the other
programs on your computer, stores files in an organized manner, and
coordinates the use of computer hardware such as the keyboard and
mouse. |
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| The display of processed data. |
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Devices connected to the system unit, like monitors,
printers, and speakers, that enable you to view, see, and hear the
results of processing operations.data. |
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The underlying hardware or software for a system; for example,
the Web, your PC, or a smartphone.ssing. |
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The capability of some operating systems to
automatically detect new peripheral devices when connected to the
computer, install the necessary drivers, and check for conflicts with
other devices |
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| Random Access Memory (RAM) |
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Nonpermanent memory, located
on the motherboard, whose contents are erased when the computers
power is switched off either on purpose or accidentally. |
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A type of nonvolatile memory, located
on the motherboard, in which essential start-up instructions are
prerecorded by the manufacturer of your system and not erased
when the system is shut down. |
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A database stored in read-only memory (ROM) that contains
configuration information about installed peripheral devices and
software. |
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An operating mode in which Windows loads a minimal set
of drivers that are known to function correctly. |
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A utility program used to search an entire hard disk or
any indexed network storage device for a file. |
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Hardware that retains data
even when the power is disrupted or turned off. Examples include
hard disks, USB (flash drives, CDs, and DVDs. |
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A set of instructions that tells the computer hardware how to
perform. Also referred to as a program. |
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The base unit of the computer made up of the plastic or
metal enclosure, the motherboard, and the integrated peripherals. |
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The area that contains the Start button, optional program
buttons, and buttons for all open programs. |
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| Universal Serial Bus (USB) |
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| Standard technology that can be used to connect a computer to various devices like cameras, flash drives, mice, printers... etc. |
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| The window for a program that is currently in use. (The small window that you are looking at now is the active window, while the larger one behind it is in the background.) |
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| Address Bar (Internet Explorer) |
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The area at the top of the Internet
Explorer window where you can type a URL |
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| Address Bar (Windows Explorer) |
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The area at the top of a folder
window that displays your current location in the folder structure as
a series of links separated by arrows. |
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The term used to describe the process of using your computer
to view Web pages. |
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An arrangement of open windows on your screen that display in
a single stack fanned out so that each title bar is visible. |
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The dialog boxes, such as Save and Save
As, provided by the Windows programming interface that enable
programs to have a consistent appearance and behavior. |
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An organizations unique name on the Internet, which
consists of a chosen name combined with a top level domain such as
.com or .org or .gov. |
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A collection of information that is stored on a computer under a
single name, for example a text document, a picture, or a program. |
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Information about a file such as its author, the date the
file was last changed, and any descriptive tags. |
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| A container in which files are stored. |
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An arrangement where items are ranked and where each level
is lower in rank than the item above it. |
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On your own computer, the Web page you have selected,
or that is set by default, to display on your computer when you start
Internet Explorer; when visiting a Web site, the starting point for Ihe
remainder of the pages on that site. |
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| Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) |
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The language used to
format documents that can be opened using any Web browser. |
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Elements in an electronic document that act as the
connector to another place in the same document or to an entirely
different document. Also simply called a link. |
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