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Unit 2 Vocab
unit 2 vocabulary
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Language - English
9th Grade
10/03/2012

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Term
Applications
Definition
Computer programs with a user interface
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Boolean Search Logic
Definition
Combining words and phrases using the words AND, OR, NOT and NEAR (otherwise known as Boolean operators) to limit, widen, or define your Internet search
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Browser
Definition
A program that accesses and displays files and other data available on the Internet and other networks
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 Communication
Definition
The imparting or exchanging of information or news
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CPU Central Processing Unit
Definition
The key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions
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Digital camera
Definition
Camera that records and stores digital images
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Digital Video camera
Definition
A video camera is a camera used for electronic motion picture acquisition, initially developed by the television industry but now common in other applications as well
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Download
Definition
To copy data from one computer system to another or to a disk
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E-Mail
Definition
To communicate electronically on the computer
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Hardware
Definition
The machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system
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HTML
Definition
A standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide Web pages
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Hyperlink
Definition
A link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen
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Internet
Definition
An international computer network providing e-mail and information from computers in educational institutions, government agencies, and industry, accessible to the general public via modem links
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Science
Definition
The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment
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 Software
Definition
The programs and other operating information used by a computer
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Surf
Definition
To browse the Internet; look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
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Technology
Definition
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
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URL
Definition
A location or address identifying where documents can be found on the Internet; a Web address
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 Virus
Definition
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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WWW
Definition
A system of interlinked hypertext documents contained on the Internet
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