Term
|
Definition
| a utility used in FEDORA 13 to make a printer availale for your application . |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a wizard uded in Windows 7 to make a printer available for your applications |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a program that helps users perform thasks on PC, such as creating a spreadsheet |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a device that moves information in blocks or groups of bytes instead of characters. an example is a disk drive |
|
|
Term
| command-line interface(CLI) |
|
Definition
| a program you uise to give commands to an operating system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a special program that helps you create or edit files that contains specific operatin instructions for a PC |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| The part of the processor that actually reads and executes instructions. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A generic term for any operating system that is loaded from disk devices when the system is started or restarted. |
|
|
Term
| dynamic link library (DLL) |
|
Definition
| A library of executable functions or data that can be used bya a windows 7 application |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A feature in windows 7 that allows users to switch between useraccounts on a single PC with out quitting applications and logging out. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A WDM driver that filters the I?O requests for personal use. Freeware is frequently distributed on the Web. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Software that is available free of charge for personal use. Freeware is frequently distributed on the Web. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A WDM driver that drives an indiidual device. |
|
|
Term
| GDI(graphical device interface) |
|
Definition
| The display language interface for Microsoft Windows systems. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A suite of free softwar3e base on a interpreter of the Adobe Post Script and Portable Documetn Format (DF)page description languages. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the default desktop for red hats distributions of Fedora 13 |
|
|
Term
| GUN General Public License |
|
Definition
| a set of programs written by teh free software foundationto provide a free UNIX framework. (GNU stands for "GNU's Not UNIX") |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a directory associated with a user account under Fedora 13 |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the core of an operating syste. managesmemory, files and periperals devices, as well as starting applications and allocatin system resources. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| file structures that help you manages your documents, music, files |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| refers t othe family of UNIX-like computer operating systems that use the Linux kernel. |
|
|
Term
| Microsoft Windows Installer |
|
Definition
| an installation and configuration sercie that ships as part of the windows 7 operating system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| concurrently running all active processesand threads on the PC |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the simultaneous execution of instructions by multiple processor within a single computer |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| running sereal processes in rapid sequence (multitasking) with a single program |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a folder used to locate and connect to shared folders on netwroked computers. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a catergory used by Fedora 13for networkdevices. The Fedora 13 kernel uses packets with these devices. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a unit of information transferred as a who from one device to anotheron a network . |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a number tha identifes an actual storage (memory) location in the physical memory on a computer. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a page description language developed and marketed by Adobe Systems. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A multitasking process in which the OS ensures thart all active threads have teh opportunity to execute. it prevents a single thread from monopolizing a processor. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An application that allowa the user to edit the entries in the registry. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a central hierarchical data |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a page description language developed and marketed by Adobe Systems. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A multitasking process in which the OS ensures thart all active threads have teh opportunity to execute. it prevents a single thread from monopolizing a processor. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| An application that allowa the user to edit the entries in the registry. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a central hierarchical databace used by Windows 7 to store informatin that is needed to configure the system for one or more users, applicationand hardware devices. |
|
|
Term
| RPM(Red Hat Package Manager) |
|
Definition
| The Fedora 13 manager that provides installation services for applications. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A communications protocol used by Fedora13 to support resorurce sharing across a network. |
|
|
Term
| Server Message Block (SMB) |
|
Definition
| A communications protocol used by Windows-based OS to support resource sharing across a network |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A collection of applications that makeup and relate to the operating system. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A computer device used for data input, such as a keyboard, |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| another term for a computer monitor |
|
|
Term
| Symmetric Multiprocesssing (SMP) |
|
Definition
| A system that distributes tasks among CPUs using a load-share |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a utility in Fedora 13 that lets you review process activity in real time |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a small, single-function utility |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A menu in the Fedora 13 GUI that opens applications and utilities like the Start menu in Windows 7. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| Navigation aids use in an address bar and other parts of the GUI to help keep track of your location |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the submenu thatappears when you click an empty area on the FEDORA 13 desktop |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A utility in Fedora 13 That enables you to locate and open files and folders |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a loarge collection of reference to information on yourhard disk that helps Windows to return search results. |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the Fedora 13 equivalent of the taskbar used in Windows 7 |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| A folder that holds files and folders you if necessary. |
|
|
