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Enterprise |
Each employee or customer who uses computers, mobile devices, and other technology in an enterprise |
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Power User |
User who requires the capabilities of a powerful computer |
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Mobile user |
Any person who works with computers or mobile devices while away from a main office, home or school |
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Small/home office user |
Employees of companies with fewer than 50 employees and the self employed who work from home |
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Home user |
Any person who spends time using technology at home |
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Computer aided Manufacturing |
the use of computers to assist with manufacturing processes such as fabrication and assembly; CAM for short |
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WIKI |
A collaborative website that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the content via their browser |
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Podcast |
Recorded media that users can download or stream to a computer or portable media player |
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Blog |
Informal website consisting of time stamped articles or posts in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order |
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Neural Network |
A system that attempts to imitate the behavior of the human brain |
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Streaming |
The process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow, which allows users to access and use a file while it is transmitting.
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BYOD |
Term that describes an organization’s practice of allowing students and employees to bring their own devices into the classroom, lab, or workplace. Short for bring your own device.
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Source |
Original location on a storage device.
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Target |
Destination location on a storage device.
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Sync |
Process of matching the files on computers or mobile devices in two or more locations with each other; short for synchronize.
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resources
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Hardware, software, data, and information.
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Network |
A collection of computers and mobile devices connected together, often wirelessly, via communications devices and transmission media.
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Hot spot |
A wireless network that provides Internet connections to mobile computers and devices.
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Bluetooth
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Wireless communication technology that uses short-range radio signals to transmit data between two Bluetooth-enabled computers or devices.
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Wi fi |
Broadband Internet connection that uses radio signals to provide connections to computers and devices with built-in Wi-Fi capability or a communications device that enables Wi-Fi connectivity.
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communications device
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Hardware capable of transferring items from computers and devices to transmission media and vice versa.
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Software Developer |
Someone who develops programs and apps or writes the instructions that direct the computer or mobile device to process data into information; sometimes called an application developer or computer programmer.
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User interface |
Portion of software that controls how you enter data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen.
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loads |
The process of copying software from storage to memory.
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mobile app |
An application you download from a mobile device’s application store or other location on the Internet to a smartphone or other mobile device.
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web app
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An application stored on a web server that you access through a browser.
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desktop app |
applications stored on a computer |
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app |
Definition:Program designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.
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operating system
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A set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware.
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Software
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A series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what tasks to perform and how to perform them.
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Green computing
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Practices that involve reducing the electricity and environmental waste while using a computers, mobile devices, and related technologies.
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e-waste
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Discarded computers and mobile devices.
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malware |
Programs that act without a user’s knowledge and deliberately alter the operations of computers and mobile devices.
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search engine
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Software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.
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browser
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Software that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on computers or mobile devices.
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web server
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A computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device.
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website
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A collection of related webpages and associated items stored on a web server.
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webpage
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Each electronic document on the web; can contain text, graphics, audio, and video.
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web
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A worldwide collection of electronic documents; short for World Wide Web.
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Internet
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A worldwide collection of computer networks that connects millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.
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backup
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A duplicate of content on a storage medium that you can use in case the original is lost, damaged, or destroyed.
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Cloud storage
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An Internet service that provides storage to computer users.
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optical disc
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Type of storage media that consists of a flat, round, portable metal disc made of metal, plastic, and lacquer that is written and read by a laser.
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file
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A named collection of stored data, instructions, or information that can contain text, images, audio, and video.
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memory card
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Removable flash memory, usually no bigger than 1.5 inches in height or width, that you insert and remove from a slot in a computer, mobile device, or card/reader writer.
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USB flash drive
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A portable flash memory storage device that you plug in a USB port.
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solid-state drive
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A storage device that typically uses flash memory to store data, instructions, and information, and that contains no moving parts.
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hard drive
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Term used to refer collectively to hard disks and SSDs.
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hard disk
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Storage device that includes one or more inflexible, circular platters that use magnetic particles to store data, instructions, and information.
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storage media
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Media, such as hard disks, solid-state drives, USB flash drives, memory cards, and optical discs, on which a computer keeps data, instructions, and information.
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Memory
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Electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed and the data needed by those instructions.
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3-D printer
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Printer that can print solid objects such as clothing, prosthetics, eyewear, implants, toys, parts, prototypes, and more.
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hard copy
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hard copy
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printer
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An output device that produces text and graphic on a physical medium such as paper.
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output device
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Any hardware component that conveys information from a computer or mobile device to one or more people.
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scanner
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Light-sensing input device that converts printed text and images into a form the computer can process.
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webcam
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A digital video camera that allows you to capture video and usually audio input for your computer or mobile device.
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headset
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Input device that you can speak into that contains both a microphone and a speaker.
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microphone |
Input device that enables you to speak into a computer or mobile device.
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touchpad
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Small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion.
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mouse
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Pointing device that fits under the palm of your hand comfortably.
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keyboard
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Input device that contains keys you press to enter data and information into a computer or mobile device.
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input device
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Any hardware component that allows you to enter data and instructions into a computer or mobile device.
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Information
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Processed data that conveys meaning to users.
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Data
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A collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.
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game console
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A mobile computing device designed for single-player or multiplayer video games.
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wearable device
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Small mobile computing consumer device designed to be worn and that often communicate with a mobile device or printer
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e-book
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An electronic version of a printed book, readable on computers and other digital devices. Also called a digital book.
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streaming media player
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Device, typically used in a home, that streams digital media from a computer or network to a television, projector, or some other entertainment device
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earbuds
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Small speakers that rest inside each ear canal.
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Digital media
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Music, photos, and videos.
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portable media player
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A mobile device on which you can store, organize, and play or view digital media.
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digital camera
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A mobile device that allows users to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally.
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video message
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A short video clip, usually about 30 seconds, sent to or from a smartphone or other mobile device.
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Picture message |
A photo or other image, sometimes along with sound and text, sent to or from a smartphone or other mobile device.
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Phablet |
A device that combines the features of a smartphone with a tablet.
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smartphone
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An Internet-capable phone that usually also includes a calendar, an appointment book, an address book, a calculator, a notepad, games, browser, and numerous other apps.
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mobile device
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A computing device small enough to hold in your hand.
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Stretch
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Touch gesture in which a user moves two fingers apart.
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Swipe
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Touch gesture in which a user presses and holds one finger and then moves the finger horizontally or vertically on the screen.
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slide
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Touch gesture in which a user presses and holds one finger on an object and then moves the finger to the new location.
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Drag
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Touch gesture in which a user presses and holds one finger on an object and then moves the finger to the new location
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Press and hold
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Touch gesture in which a user presses and holds one finger until an action occurs.
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Double-tap
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Touch gesture in which a user quickly touches and releases one finger two times.
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Tap
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Touch gesture in which a user quickly touches and releases one finger one time.
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gesture
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A motion you make on a touch screen with the tip of one or more fingers or your hand.
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tablet
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Thin, lighter weight mobile computer that has a touch screen, usually smaller than a laptop but larger than a phone.
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laptop
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Thin, lightweight mobile computer with a screen in its lid and a keyboard in its base, designed to fit on your lap.
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user
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Anyone who interacts with a computer or mobile device, or utilizes the information it generates.
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mobile computer
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A portable personal computer designed so that a user easily can carry it from place to place.
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personal computer
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Computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself and is intended to be used by one person at a time.
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hardware
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Electric, electronic, and mechanical components contained in a computer.
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output
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Data that has been processed into a useful form.
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input
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Term used to refer to data.
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computer
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An electronic device, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data (input), process the data according to specified rules, produce information (output), and store the information for future use.
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Digital literacy
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Having a current knowledge and understanding of computers, mobile devices, the Internet, and related technologies.
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