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11 Cards in this Set
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Computer Literacy
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General knowledge of what computers are, how they work, and for what they can be used.
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Computer
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An electronic tool that helps people do various kinds of work.
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Keyboarding Skills
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The ability to type and give commands to a computer using a keyboard.
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Program
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Instructions to a computer on how to solve a certain problem or do a certain task; the instructions that tell a computer what to do. Easily useable by the user.
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Modem
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Electronic device for transmitting computer data over standard telephone lines or fiberoptic cable.
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Hardware
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The physical equipment that makes a computer.
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Peripherals
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Input and output devices of a computer that are located outside the CPU.
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Microprocessor
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A CPU contained on a single tiny silicon chip.
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Software
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The instructions that tell a computer what to do.
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Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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A feature of the operating system of a computer that provides icons and menus from which the user can select commands, typically with a mouse.
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Icons
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Small pictures that are used by a GUI to launch a program instead of keyed commands.
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