A small circuit board that controls all work done by the computer Microprocessor The way you put data into the computer Input Series of letters and/ or numbers that identifies you to a computer Login Name Button that removes an application window from the taskbar so as to fill the entire screen Maximize Button Rules for computer use AUP Acceptable use policy Feature that makes words appear bigger and darker Bold Another name for microprocessor CPU Group of colors that look good together Color Schemes Machine that follows a set of instructions to change and store data Computer Facts and figures such as word, pictures, and numbers Data On screeen workarea where windows, icons, gadgets, and images appear Desktop Area on a computer screen that lists the choices you can make Dialog Box Refers to performing calculations with two digits - 0 and 1 Digital Another name for digital communication tools DigiTools Involves sending and sharing information with the people who want or need it Distribution Items for which money is paid such as rent, utilities, and wages Expenses Allows you to complete a specific task such as creating a report, browsing the internet, editing a multimedia video, or calculating a math problem Applications type of memory storage that is often used in portable devices such as USB flash drives, laptops, and PDAs; it is relatively inexpensive and characterized by quick read access time Flash Memory Computer interface that displays pictures, icons, and other images; allows you to give commands and navigate by clicking the mouse or tapping a digital pen rather than by keying commands Graphical User Interace Application of design elements to a document Formatting Physical parts of a computer that you can touch with yours hands Hardware Small picture representing something in a GUI such as an application, file, directory, or command Icon Money a business receives from selling its products or services Income Putting words, pictures, facts, or numbers into meaningful form that can be used and understood Information processing Feature that slants letters in a document that is used for emphasis Italic Company in which the stockholders share some of the income but are not personally responsible for the debts of the company Limited Liability Company (LLC) Computer data storage for the operating system, applications, and data when your computer is on Memory Button that sends an application window to the taskbar to hide it from the screen Minimize Button Applications that run over the internet inside a web browser that permit completion of specific tasks such as e-mail, creating reports, and viewing multimedia Online Apps Software that controls the basic operations of a computer Operating Systems (OS) Way in which you obtain data from a computer such as reading a text message, printing a report, or viewing photos on a monitor Output Series of letters and/or numbers and symbols that you key to gain access to a computer Password Device that works with a computer such as a printer, digital tablet, scanner, or headset Peripherals Small computer designed for the an individual user Personal Computer Referes to how data is changed or used Processing Amount of income that remains after expenses are paid Profit Another name for a microprocessor Processor Working memory of a computer that is erased or cleared when the computer is turned off Random Access Memory (RAM) Button used to restore an application window it to its previous size Restore Button Location in an application where all of the commands are displayed Ribbon Programs that give instruction to a computer Software Refers to saving data for later use Storage Allows users to give commands to a computer User Interface (UI) Causes text to move automatically to a new line when the current line is full Wordwrap Components, software, and peripherals
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