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ICT Computer Basics
Hardware, Storage Devices, Software, and File Management Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Application | Computer software created to allow the user to perform specific job or task. |
Database | Software that utilizes a collection of related information organized in a manner that allows for rapid search and retrieval. |
Desktop Publishing | Software that is used to enhance the layout and design of a document. |
File Management | A program on a computer that provides tools and allows the user to search for, manage, create, edit, view, print, rename, copy, or delete files or folders. |
Folder | A container used to store, manage, and organize files. |
Hardware | The physical components (machine, wires, etc.) that make up the system unit plus the peripheral devices connected to it. |
Input Device | Enters data and commands into the computer. |
Output Device | Allows the user to view or listen to the data a computer processes. |
Peripherals | Any device connected to the outside of the system unit that are not necessary for a computer to function, but does enhance how the computer can be used. |
Presentation | Computer software that is used to organize and present information, normally in the form of a slide show. |
Save | To store data to access at a later time. |
Save As | A feature that allows you to change the attributes of a file (such as location, file name, or file type) before saving it. |
Software | Instructions (programs) for controlling the computer. |
Spreadsheet | Software that uses a grid with columns and rows; it is used to evaluate, calculate, manipulate, analyze, and present data (text, formulas, and numbers/values). |
Storage Device | External hardware that is used to store and retrieve data, instructions, and information. |
Word Processing | Software that is used to create, edit, and print documents and then save them electronically. |