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Computer Basics Voc
Term | Definition |
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Delete | To erase a file from a computer. |
Desktop publishing | The use of a software application to combine page layout and design features (text and artwork) to produce documents. (e.g., newsletters, posters, brochures, business cards, Web pages, greeting cards, etc.) |
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 (e.g., keyboard, mouse, touch screen, microphone, webcam, etc.). |
Operating system | System software that acts as a "go-between", allowing the user, computer hardware, and other software to communicate with each other (e.g., Windows 10, Mac OS, Chrome OS, iOS, etc.). |
Output device | Allows the user to view or listen to the data a computer processes (e.g., monitor, printer, headphones, speakers, etc.). |
Peripherals | Additional hardware that isn't necessary for a computer to function, but does enhance how the computer can be used. |
Presentation | An application that allows the user to create and save slides to use as a slide show. |
Rename | To change the title of a file. |
Save | To store data to access at a later time. |
Software | Instructions or programs for controlling the computer. |
Spreadsheet | A grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas used to perform calculations. |
Storage device | External hardware used to store and retrieve data, such as a hard drive, flash drive, optical disk, or memory card. |
Word processing | The use of software application to create, edit, format, print and save text-based documents, such as letters, reports, and memos. |