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unit 2 vocabulary
vocABULARY FOR UNIT 2
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Science
9th Grade
10/30/2012

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 Applications-Computer programs with a user interface.
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Application
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Computer programs with a user interface
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Boolean Search Logic
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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
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A program that accesses and displays files and other data available on the Internet and other networks.
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Communication
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The imparting or exchanging of information or news.
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CPU: (Central Processing Unit
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The key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions.
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Digital Camera
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Camera images.that records and stores digital
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Digital Video Camera
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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
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To copy data from one computer system to another or to a disk.
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E-Mail (Electronic Mail
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 To communicate electronically on the computer.
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Hardware-
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The machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system.
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HTML:
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Hypertext Markup Language-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
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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
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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
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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
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The programs and other operating information used by a computer.

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Surf
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To browse the Internet; look around casually and randomly, without seeking anything in particular
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Technology
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The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
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URL: Uniform Resource Locator
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A location or address identifying where documents can be found on the Internet; a Web address.
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Virus
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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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WWW: World Wide Web
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A system of interlinked hypertext documents contained on the Internet.
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