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26 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 , Mouse , 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/ Speakers |
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Software
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The applications that allow you to carry out a designated task
Examples: Microsoft word, Microsoft exel, Microsoft power point |
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Desktop
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The starting screen of the computer.
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Icons
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Pictures of 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 or files
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File
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A piece of computer work
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Taskbar
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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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Disks 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. Its a rectangular visual area showing the program being used or what is in a folder
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Interface
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The way the computer screen looks and interacts with the user
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Minimize
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To hide a window from view
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Menu
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Gives you options or choices of what to do
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Operating system
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The main program that runs the computer. Windows for the OS of our school computers. iOS7 is the OS for ipads/iphones
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Cursor
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The blinking line that lets you know where to type.
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Maximum
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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 content into view
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Portrait
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A page layout style that orients the page up and down (default layout in MS word)
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Landscape
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A page layout style that orients the page across left to right
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Default
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A present 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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A layout or arrangement of data
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Hardware
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Refers to physical parts of a computer and related devices
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Word Processor
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Processes words, Paragraphs, pages and larger documents (examples: MS word, Google docs)
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Spreadsheet
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A document that stores data in a grid of horizontal rows and vertical columns. Both MS excel and Google Spreadsheets are programs that can b
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USB
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Most common type of computer port (plug) Used to plug in mice, printers, scanners, etc.
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