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| A external and unreliable way to store and hold data with 1.4MB in maximum capacity. Many files are larger than this these days making floppies nearly obsolete. |
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| "Any program that runs on the computer allowing various tasks and commands from the user. (Ex. Microsoft Word, Excel, Kid Pix)" |
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| "A device, either internal or external that enables a computer to read (or write) data on discs." |
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| Central Processing Unit (CPU) |
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| "This is the ""brain"" of the entire computer system where all the instructions and logical operations are performed." |
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| "The exclusive rights granted by law for a certain number of yeary to control copies of music, print, video, etc." |
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| "The arrow/pointer that moves with the mouse or the blinking line on a document, which marks the next spot where a character will appear." |
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| "A program the Tech Dept. uses to ""freeze"" all internal computer settings so that on every reboot a ""fresh"" copy of the computer is shown to the user." |
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| "The main background on the computer screen where you can see your ""shortcuts,"" icon, recycle bin, etc." |
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| "To copy a file from a remote computer ""down"" to your own computer via the network or Internet." |
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| A small program assinged to a specific piece of hardware that allows communication between OS and the hardware. |
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| "Digital Video Disc. Can be used to store large amounts of data, video, and sound files." |
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| "The most common way to connect computers, printers, workstations, and other devices to the school network. Usually is terminated with RJ-45 connector." |
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| A means of keeping related files or similar items in one location on a computer. |
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| A unit of measurement equivalent to approximately 1000 megabytes. |
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| A paper print out of a document produced on the computer. |
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| "Any piece of computer equipment. (Ex. printer, mouse, network card)" |
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| "A ""clickable"" way to link to another place in the same document or an entirely new document/webpage. Commonly underlined and colored blue on the Internet and help documents." |
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| "A picture representation of a particular object, operation or group of files. Often found on button bar, palettes and toolbars." |
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| "Any means of entering information or giving commands to a computer. (Mouse, keyboard, stylus pen, scanner)" |
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| A unit of measurement equivalent to 1024 bytes. |
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| "Computers that are connected together in the same room and/or building. (See Wide Area Network, WAN)" |
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| A printer hooked directly up to your computer. |
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| A unit of measurement equivalent to 1million bytes. |
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| The space within a computer where information is stored while being actively worked on. Memory is measured in K (kilobytes) MB (megabytes) GB (gigabytes) |
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| "Located at the top of the screen, organized by topic, it lists all the options available in that particular software program." |
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| A hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around |
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| A connection that allows you to access shared files and directories that are usually stored on the server. |
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| A core program that controls and manages the computer making it possible for other programs/applications to run. Windows XP is an example |
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| "Any means of getting information from the computer. (Monitor, projector, printer)" |
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| "External devices attached to a the computer such as a printer, " |
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| "A group of individual settings (wallpaper, icons, network drives, etc) based on a specific user. " |
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| Tha bar located at the right side and or bottom of a window that is not large enough to display the entire document. |
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| A tool or program which allows keyword searching for relevant sites or information on the Internet. |
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| "A computer, which is linked to, and provides services (ie. file and printer sharing) for other computers (known as clients) on the network. Brown Deer servers are all located at the High School. " |
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| "Operating Systems allow you to create pointers, or Shortcuts, to your program and data files. The Shortcut icons can be placed on the desktop or stored in other folders. Double clicking a Shortcut is the same as double clicking the original file. However, deleting a Shortcut does not remove the original. Shortcut icons have a small arrow in their lower left corner of the icon." |
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| "Any program that runs on the computer allowing various tasks and commands from the user. (Ex. Microsoft Word, Excel, Kid Pix)" |
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| "Unwanted, unsolicited email that is nearly impossible to block 100% of the time." |
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| "The Start Menu and Start Button are user interface elements in the Microsoft Windows product line, which serve as the central launching point for applications. By default, the Start Button is visible at all times in the lower left-hand corner of the screen. It features the Windows logo and the word ""start"". " |
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| "A special document that provides basic formating and structure that is never changed by the end user. Every time it is opened, a clean copy is opened." |
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| "Universal Serial Bus. USB is a ""plug and play"" interface between a computer and add-on devices such camera and microphone. With USB, a device can be added to your computer without having to turn the computer off." |
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| A small reliable storage device that plugs into any USB port on any computer. |
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| A browser is an application that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the Internet. (Ex. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari (MAC), Netscape) |
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| Typically, a WAN consists of two or more local-area networks (LANs) with the Internet being the largest. |
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| Networking without any wires where the communication and data transfer is done over the radio waves. |
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| Any computer connected to a network from which users interact with software stored on the network. |
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