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43 Cards in this Set
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a computer that used the service of another program
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client
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a set of rules that enables computers to "talk" with each other
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Hyper Transfer Protocol
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a network of computers that makes the exchange of info possible
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internet
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directs the flow of info
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Internet Service Provider
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connections to specific locations on the Web
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links
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route the operating system uses to locate a document
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path
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a computer that handles requests for data, email, file transfers, and other network services from other computer
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server
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locate documents on the internet
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Uniform Resource Locator
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an interface to the World Wide Web that interprets hypertext links and lets you view sited and navigate from one internet node to another
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Web browser
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system of interlinked documents that work together
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World Wide Web
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present options or variables
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default
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indicated that you can now key text
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I-beam
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in word, the display of a document in a simple layout
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normal view
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the display of a document where the display shows the document as it will look when it is printed
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print layout view
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enables you to move through the document on the screen without repositioning the insertion point
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scroll
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text automatically moves to the next line whin it reached the right margin
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word wrap
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also called producticity software, it is designed for an end user
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applications software
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describes computer-user interaction in which the user relies on an easy-to-use visual setting-that is, familiar graphical images or icons- rather than a difficult, word-based setting that requires memorization of complicated commands
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Graphical User Interface
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tangible, phisical computer equipment
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hardware
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Microsoft Corporation's operating system designed for the personal computer
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MS-DOS
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running two or moredistinct comperter operations simultaneously- one in the foreground, the other(s) in the background
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multitasking
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system software that allows for a group of two or more microcomputers to be connected
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Network operating system
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type of software that provides aninterface between the user or application program and the computer hardware
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operating system
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also called and application or a program, it is a set of instructions that tells the computer what to do
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software
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a group of programs that coordinated and controls the resources and operations of a computer system
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systems software
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operating system developed by AT&T
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UNIX
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part of the computer's operating system that users interact with
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user interface
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prepared a disk to have files stored on it
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disk formatting
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allows the user to perform tasks such as copying, moving, and deleting files
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file management
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attempts to revover a file that has been erased
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file recovery
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attempts to place the segments of each file on the hard disk as close to one another as possile
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disk defragmentation
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removes an application that is no longer needed
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uninstall
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provides detailed information about the computer system and attempts to locate problems
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diagnostic
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converts a file from one format to another
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file conversion
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frees up storgage space on a disk by compressing the existing files
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backup
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protects the computer system from viruses
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anti-virus
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a word-processing application that enables you to create documents such as letters, memos, and reports
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word
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a desktop publishing application that enables you to design professional-looking documents such as brochures, calendars, signs, and poster
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publisher
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a web page application that enables you to create and maintain your own eeb site
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frontpage
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a presentation application that enables you to create multimedia slide shows, transparencies, outlines, and organized charts
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powerpoint
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a spreadsheet application that enables you to work with text and numbers to create tables, worksheetsm and financial documents involving calculations
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excel
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a database application that enables you to organize and manipulate information such as addressed and inventory data
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access
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a schedule/organization application that enables you to effeciently keep track of e-mail, appointments, tasks, contacts, and events
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outlook
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