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16 Cards in this Set
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Desktop
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The user interface provided by windows.
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computer interface
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the means by which users get information from and give commands to the computer.
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operating system software
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a large program made up of smaller programs that control how the CPU communicates with other other hardware components.
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Icons
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a picture or symbol on a computer.
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peripherals
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any external device attached to the computer which enchants the capabilities of the computer
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software
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the intangible components of a computer system, particularly the programs that the computer needs to perform a specific task.
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microprocessor
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the brains of the computer
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computer
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Device that does computations according to the instructions it receives.
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hardware
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the physical components of a computer.
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application software
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1 of the 2 types of software.
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title bar
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located directly below the top border. It contains the window name and program type. You can move a window by dragging its title bar.
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task bar
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2 main functins
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menu bar
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Located directly below the title bar. It provides acess to most of a programs commands.
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standard toolbar
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a rpw of icons and buttons that provide mouse-click shortcuts for a programs commonly used commands
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formatting toolbar
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a row of icons and bittons that provide shortcuts for formatting commands.
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scroll bars
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allows the user to move the document to view all components in a window.
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