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49 Cards in this Set
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Application Software
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Program or Programs that's designed for an end user
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BIOS
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Program that helps you computer get started after its turned on
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byte
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unit of digital that most commonly used by eight bits
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CPU
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The brain of the computer, controls info and tells other parts what to do
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Desktop computer
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personal computer that fits on or under your desk
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Excel
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spreadsheet program included in Microsoft office suite of applications
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gigahertz
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the number of billions of CPU cycles per second (GHz)
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GUI
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helps user navigate and access programs
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hardware
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are physical aspects of computer, telecommution, and other information technology devices
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icon |
A small picture that links to a file |
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image scanner |
copy a picture or document into the computer, input device |
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Inkjet Printer |
uses inks to print and it can print in either black, white or color |
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input |
ways to get new info into a computer |
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keyboard |
a panel of keys that operate a computer, input |
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Laser printer |
uses lasers to print, output |
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Mainframe Computer |
used primarily by large organizations for critical applications, bulk data, ect. |
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megahertz |
one million hertz, especially as a measure of the frequency of radio transmissions or clock speed of a computer |
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minicomputer |
a computer of medium power, more than a microcomputer but less than a mainframe |
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Monitor |
comprises the display device,circuitry,casing,and power supply |
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motherboard |
Holds together the CPU, memory, and connectors for input and output devices |
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mouse |
input device that can move on the screen for things to be selected |
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operating system |
software that supports a computer basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals |
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Output |
any device that recieves data from a computer Ex/ printer |
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PDA |
a personal digital assistant, a mobile electronic device |
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notebook computer |
battery or AC powered computer smaller than a briefcase that can be easily transported |
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peripheral |
local computer bus for attaching hardware devices in a computer |
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personal productivity software |
application software dedicated to producing information, such as documents, presentations, worksheets, databases, ect. |
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pixels |
tiny dots that make up a image on the computer screen |
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PowerPoint |
slide show presentation program |
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printer |
a machine for printing text or pictures onto paper, especially one linked to a computer |
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publisher |
a person or company that prepares and issues books, journals, music, or other works for sale |
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RAM |
a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly |
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Recycle bin |
icon where files and folders that have been deleted are stored |
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ROM |
once data has been on a ROM chip it cannot be removed and can only be read |
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scroll bar |
a long thin section at edge of computer display which materials can be moved up and down or side to side |
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software |
the programs and other operating information used by computer |
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start menu |
central launching point for computer programs and where you can shut off a computer |
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supercomputer |
computer with high level computational capacity, measured in floating point operations per second |
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system software |
type of computer program designed to run a computers hardware and application programs |
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tablet computer |
computer that accepts input directly onto an LCD screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse |
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task bar |
a bar at the edge of display of a GUI that allows quick access to current applications |
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title bar |
horizontal bar at top of window, bearing the name of the program and typically name of active document |
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tool bar |
a strip of icons used to preform functions |
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USB |
most popular connection used to connect computer to devices |
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utility software |
system designed to help analyze, configure, optimize or maintain a computer |
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wallpaper |
desktop background |
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window |
separate viewing are on computer, display screen |
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windows 7 |
personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft |
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word |
unit of data that has defined length expressed in bits |
