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Icon: a graphic representation of an object taht you can select and open, such as a drive, disk, a folder, a document or a program.
folder name: right click the folder, click rename form the shortcut menu, type a new name, and then press enter
taskbar: hide, unhide - it displays the start button and the name of any ope documents. it mayalso display shortcut button for other programs.
task bar: displays the start button and the name of any open documents. the taskbar may also display shortcut butons for other programs
menu bar: the bar beneath the blue title bar that lists thenames of menu catergoris, for ex. file, edit, view, and so on
CPU: control unit arithmetic / logic
cd-rw: a cd that can be written and earased many times
6. Windows search feature-: my computer, pick search option, and type it in
menu's: a list of commands within a category
wildcard *: the asterisk and means that you will be searching for anything tha has the .doc extension
36. Word processing-: used to create, edit, format, and save document and other text- based files. It allows you to create or edit letter, reports, memos, and many other types of written documents and print them out.
right-click: pressing the right mouse button once will open a shortcut menu. it is also known as the secondary button and is not typically pressed more than once at a time
data, information: it could be a word, a number, a sound, or a picture; info. is data that as been has been processed so tha it canbe presented in an orgranzied and meaningful way
cd-r: a cd tha can be written to but not earased
48. WAN-: wide area network if the network begins to cover a larger geographic area or begin to include other networks
Task Bar: may also display shorcut buttons for other programs.
41. Refresh: -in either case, the speed at which the pixels are reilluminated is called the ......................
file properties: right click, properties
RAM, ROM-: prerecorded on a clip
Operating System: software that controls the hardware attached to your computer including its memory.
42. Flat panel monitors: - aka LCD monitors
29. Utility programs-: operating system software is most critical software on the computer, because nothing can run without it.
Zip disk: Read and Write 100MB
operatining system OS: software that controls that hardware attached to your computer including its memory, disk drive space, atached devices such as priners and scanners, and the central processing unit
31. Networking topology-: describes the different types of network architecture used for client/server networks.
15. Another name for Random Access Memory (RAM) -: volatile because this memory is erased when the computer is turned off.
39. PDA-: personal digital assistants or hand held computer vary in size and purposes
47. Local area network-: a computer network that connect computer reasonably close together, such as within a home or in a small office or business
winizip: .zip is a file extensions
1. File compression: reduces the file size of one or more files into a single file that uses a .zip file extension
38. Database: - used to store and organize large amounts of data.
20. Output I-P-O-: data or information is retrieved from the computer
35. Zip-: magnetic storage devices were popular in earlier computer, however they are seldom found in the newer PC's because more efficient and affordable optical drives have replace them
5. Left click-: primary button
7. Views-: thumbnails, titles, filmstrip, list, icon's, detail
thumbnails: miniture images of eh pictures in teh files- displays in the right pane.
mouse pointer: the arrow, I-beam, or other sysmbol that moves when you move the mouse or other pointing device, and which indicates a location or posistion on your screen- also caled the pointer
37. Spread sheet: -allows you to perform calculations and other mathematical task.
46. Microprocessor-: aka central processing unit (CPU)
scroll bar: circuit board to which all the outer circuit boards in the computer are c that extends beyond the left or right edge of the screen. You can move up and down to view information that extends beyond the top or bottom of the screen
32. Bus topology-: connects each node to a single, central high- speed line know
start button: the button on the left side of the taskbar that is used to start programs, change system settings, find Windows help shut down the computer
icon: a graphic represention of an object that you can select and open, such as a drive, a disk, and folder, a document, or program
Node: each object connected to a network, wheter it is a computer or peripherals device.
submenu: a second-level menu. you can customize the Start menu to include shortcut to programs and files you use often
Cpu-: the central processing unit the gets data from memory and performs mathematical or logical operations to process the data.
30. Node-: each objected connected to a network, whether it is a computer or a peripheral device is known as a ...............
floppy 1.44 mb: magnetic media capable of holding slightly less than 1.5 megabytes of data at 1.44 mb, they can be usefuel for saving and trnsporitng files, or backing up individual files for safekeeping.
Graphical user interface (GUI): uses graphics or pictures to represent comands and actions and lets you see document formatting on the screen as it will look whn printed on paper
window: spelled with a lowercase w- is a rectangular box that displays information or a program
43. Flat panel monitors-: use a liquid crystal display and are much thinner and lighter than CRT monitors.
18. CRT- cathode Ray tube -: used to produce the picture on the screen.
33. Ring topology-: also known as token- ring topology, connects each node to the next, forming a loop or a circle
task pane: an area within an Offiice application that provides commonly used commands
40. WAN-: wide area network if the network begin to cover a larger geographic area or begins to include other networks it becomes a ......................
14. Another name for ROM-: nonvolatile memory because it retains its contents even if the computer is turned off.
shortcut menu's: it lists commands commonly used when working with the seleccted object
17. Application Software-: comprised of programs that enables you to accomplish task and use the computer in a productive manner.
23. Clock speed: -the CPU's power is measured by the speed at which it can process data, known as the ..............
Hard disk-: computer's largest internal storage device.
3. Close, min, restore, max-: -,square, x
27. Peripheral: -items such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and printer are also know as.......................... Because they attach to the computer.
26. Optical storage-: also used tracks and sectors, but the data is saved by using a laser beam to burn tiny pits into the storage medium
19. Stylus-: when being in the tablet configuration, the user can actually write directly on the screen using a special pen known as.....
44. Extraction wizard-: enables you to change a location in of a file
status bar: a horizontal bar at the bottom of the documetn window tha provieds information abougt hte current state of what you are viewing in the windows, for ex. the page number of a document
34. Star topology: - most frequent networking style used for businesses.
recycle bin: a temoprary storgae area for files that you have deleted. files can be either recoverved or permanetly removed form the recycle bin.
title bar: displays the program icon, the name of the document, and the name of the program. The minimize
8. Graphical user interface or GUI: - operation system that uses a point- and- click format known as.....
25. Magnetic storage: - works in much the same fashion as an audiocassette or videotape works.
28. Liux, unix-: is an alternative operation system. Based on the UNIX operating system developed for mainframe computer, it also has a dedicated group of users.
21. Processing: -data is converted into information
megabyte: 10,480,576 2^20 RAM is usually measured in.......
cd-rom: compact disc- read only memory.
45. Arithmetic/logic unit: - performs all the arithmetic and logic functions for the computer
24. Clock speed: - measured in- megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz) depending on the age of the CPU.
16. OS or operation system-: controls the way the computer works from time it is turned on until it is shut down
22. Network-: connecting one computer to another creates a .........., it consists of whom or more connected computers plus the various peripheral devices that are attached to them.
10. Mother board-: a large printed circuit board to which all the other circuit boards in the computer are connected
9. Expansion slots-: hold expansion cards
2. Read-only file: you can only read that file. You can't add things to it.

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