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28 Cards in this Set
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input device
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a device used to insert information into a computer . examples keyboard , microphone , camera , scanner
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output device
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a device used to extract information from a computer . examples ; screen printer , headphones , speaker
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soft ware
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the application that allows you to carry out a designated task . example Microsoft words , Microsoft exel , microsoft point
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desktop
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The starting screen of a computer .
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icons
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pictures or graphics that represent files , programs or folders .
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recycle bin
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where you put files that you want to delete .
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folder
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a place to store your computer work files .
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file
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a piece of computer work .
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task bar
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the bar located at the bottom of Microsoft windows OS , which displays the start button , system clock programs that are currently running , as well as other open windows .
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hard drive
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disk inside the computer where all the data is stored .
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window
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this opens when you click on an icon . it is rectangular visual area showing the program being used or what is in the folder .
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menu
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gives you options or choice on what to do .
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interface
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the way the computer screen looks and interacts with the user .
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operating system
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the main program that runs the computer . windows is the OS for our school computers ios7 is the OS for iPad /iphones
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cursor
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the blinking line that lets you know where to type .
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minimize
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to hide a window from view .
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maximize
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makes a window become larger .
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scroll
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when a window is not large enough to display all of the content , you may need to do this to bring more of the content into view .
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portrait
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a page layout style that orients the page up and down .
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landscape
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a page layout style that orients the page across left and right .
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default
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a preset value for some option in a computer program that is used when the setting has not been otherwise specified by the user .
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format
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the layout or arrangement of data .
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hardware
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refers to the physical parts of a computer and related devices .
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word processor
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processor words , paragraph , pages and large documents .
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spreadsheet
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a docment that stores data in a grid of horizontal rps and vertical colloms . both ms excel and google spreadsheet and programs that can be used to creata a spreadsheet
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USB
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most common type of computer port (plug) . used to plug in mice , printers, scanners , ect )
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firewall
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security measures designed to protect a network .
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browser
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software that allows the user to view and access web pages .
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