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| Computer hardware with a screen that displays the documents you create. |
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| An Extension that identifies a Microsoft Excel document. |
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| a tagged image file format, widely used in desktop publishing |
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| A tool bar that contains drop-down menus |
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| a preset format for a document or file, used so that the format does not have to be recreated each time it is used |
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| pre drawn pictures or symbols that computer users can add to their documents, often provided with word processing software and drawing packages. |
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| a machine for transferring electronically scanned documents. |
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| software that can capture information like Web browsing habits, e-mail messages, usernames and passwords, and credit card information. |
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| is when you have two or more computers connected to each other. |
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| art and visual images produced by computer design. |
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| a minute area of illumination on a display screen, one of many from which a picture is composed. |
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| a machine that prints a hard copy of electronic documents. |
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| Software needed by the computer to operate |
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| a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network. |
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| a self-replicating program able to propagate itself across a network, typically having a detrimental effect. |
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| a packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser, which is returned by the browser each time it subsequently accesses the same server, used to identify the user or track their access to the server. |
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| An Extension that identifies a Microsoft Word document. |
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| An Extension that identifies a Microsoft Powerpoint document. |
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| is one million pixels. It is commonly used to describe the resolution of digital cameras. |
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| Wireless technology enables communication between compatible devices. It is used for short-range connections between desktop and laptop computers, PDAs, digital cameras, scanners, cellular phones, and printers. |
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| a device that stores large amounts of data especially high-resolution audio-visual material. |
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| A world wide network that connects computers. |
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| a unit of information equal to one billion or, strictly, 1,073,741,824 bytes. |
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| a microcomputer that is portable and suitable for use while traveling. |
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| A printed page that is longer than it is wide |
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| a unit of information equal to 1,048,576 byte or, loosely, one million bytes. |
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| cut the edges of a photograph in order to produce a better picture or to fit a given space. |
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| Portable hardware device for storing data. Also known as a Jump Drive. |
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| Computer parts that you can see and touch. |
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| software you can download, pass around, and distribute without any initial payment. |
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| A printed page that is wider than it is long |
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| Black square or white circle on the boundries of selected pictures or drawings; used to adjust the size of an object |
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| An electronic device that generates a digital representation of an image for data input to a computer |
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| A high capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism inside a sealed unit. |
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| a piece of code that is capable of copying itself and typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data. |
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| Computing random-access memory. |
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| a format for encoding photographs that uses fewer bytes than the pixel-by-pixel approaches of GIF and PNG, without too much visible degradation in quality. They are best for photos, watercolor-type images, or anything that needs subtl color changes. |
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| the programs and other operating information used by a computer. |
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| an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to a given variable program. |
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| a part of the computer in which operations are controlled and executed. |
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| an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store sound recordings exclusively, but later it also allowed the preservation of other types of data. |
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| a printed circuit board containing the principal components of a microcomputer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted. |
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| The small, black vertical line that indicates the typing position in a document |
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| Text or picture that is linked to another Web page |
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| The address of a Web page |
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| The application software used to load and view Web pages |
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| The process by which text automatically moves to the next line when there is no more room at the right margin |
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| A nonprinting character inserted in a document. |
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| A set of keystrokes or combination of keys used to perform a task |
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| A port where you connect devices such as flash drives, cameras, printers. |
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| A memory card format for use in portable devices, such as mobile phones, digital cameras, GPS navigation devices, and tablet computers |
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| Email, storage and data synchronization subscription service that provides 5GB of storage for free. |
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| Finds nearby Macs and automatically sets up a peer-to-peer wireless connection to make transferring files quick and easy. |
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| A piece of software. It can run on the Internet, on your computer, or on your phone or other electronic device. |
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