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78 Cards in this Set
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First Generation (1951-1958)
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Vacum tubes
UNIVAC I punched cards machine language FORTRAN |
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Second Generation (1959-1963)
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transistors
1st mini computer magnetic tapes/disks COBAL BASIC |
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Third Generation (1964-1970)
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intregated circuts
RGP and Pascal |
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Fourth Generation (1971-Present)
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LSI (Large Scale Intregation)
micro processor IBM makes PC |
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BIT
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BInary digIT
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COBOL
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COmmon Business Oriented Language
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FORTRAN
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FORmula TRANslation
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BASIC
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Beginners All purpose Symbollic Instruction Code
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DOS
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Disk Operation System
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HTML
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Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
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FTP
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File Transfer Protocol
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CPU
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Central Processing Unit
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LAN
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Local Area Network
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ASCII
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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EBCDIC
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Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code
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WAN
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Wide Area Network
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TCP
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Transmission Control Protocol
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IP
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Internet Protocol
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MODEM
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MOdulate DEModulate
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URL
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Uniform Resource Locator
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Operating system
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a computer program that controls the basic operation of your computer and the programs you run on it
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file
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collection of infromation that has a unique name, distinguishing it from other files
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GUI
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Graphical User Interface
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dimmed command
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a menu command that is not currently avaliable
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alternative to using the mouse to execute a command
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Ctrl + Z
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Recycle bin
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where deleted files are placed
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sizing buttons
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allows you to minimize, maximize, and restore windows
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title bar
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where the name of the program and the file appear
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RAM
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Random Access Memory. Where your document is stored until you save the doc. It is temporary storage whose contents are erased when you turn the computer off
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file extension
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the windows program used to open a document dependes on this 3 letter extension
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to select a single word
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double click the word
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to select a single line
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click the left margin to the left of the first character in the paragraph
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to select a single paragraph
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triple click a word within the paragraph
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to select the entire document
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triple click the left margin
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clipboard
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when text is cut from a doc it is placed on the clipboard, a temporary storage till it is pasted
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font sized is measured in?
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points
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cut
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[Ctrl] [X]
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copy
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[Ctrl] [C}]
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paste
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[Ctrl] [V]
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portrait
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page is taller than it is wide
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landscape
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page is wider that it is tall
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file management
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organizing and keeping track of files and folders
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file hierarchy
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allows you to place files in folders, then place folders in other folders
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local disk drive
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hard magnetic disk where you can store large amounts of data. faster to access than floppy disk
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floppy drive
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soft magnetic removable disk. portable and less expensive
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zip disk
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soft magnetic removable disk store 100-500MB. not standard on all computers
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CD-ROM
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Compact Disk Read Only Memory. disk cant be erased or burned with additional data
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CD-R
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Compact Disk Recordable. Disk can be burned again with addiditonal data but cant be erased
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CD-RW
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Compact Disk Rewritable. Read, write, and erase data
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DVD
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Digital Video Disk
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MS-DOS
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Microsoft Disk Operating System
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ISDN
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Intergrated Services Digital Network
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DSL
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Digital Subsriber Lines
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ISP
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Internet Service Provider
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techniques to narrow a web search
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use descriptive, specific words, plain english phrases, use quotes
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viruses
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programs that attach themselves to a file, run, and reproduce. usually spread through email
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internet worm
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does not have to be attached to a file. it can spread and run by itself
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trojan horse
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program that appears to be useful, but releases viruses
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Spam
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unsolicited emial
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Wi-Fi
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wireless networks
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AP
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Access Point- a device-typically a router that acts as a hub for users of a wirless device
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accessories
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built in programs that come with windows
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active
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refers to the window you are currently using
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add-ons
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programs such as toolbars, stock tickers, and weather updates that extend the funcutality of IE
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address bar
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displays the address of the current Web page of the contents ofa local or network computer drive
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adware
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software that displays advertisments, such as pop up ads
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argument
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part of the command syntax that gives DOS more info about what you want it to do
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byte
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a unit of storage capable of holding a single character or pixel
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cookie
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a file created by a web site that stores info on your computer, such as your preferences and history
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disk fragmenter
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a windows accessory that restores fragmented files in one location
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ellipses
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in a dialog or on a menu, indicates you must supply more information before program can carry out that command
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extract
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to uncompress a file or folder
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FAT
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file allocation table- standard file system
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gigabyte
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= to 1,024 megabytes
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insertion point
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blinking verticle line, indicates where the next text will appear when you type
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kilobyte
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=1,024 bytes
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megobyte
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=1,048,576 bytes= to 1,024 kilobytes
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pixel
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a single point on your monitors screen
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