| Term | Definition |
|---|
| monitor | a video display screen and the hard shell that holds it |
| sound card | device that changes digital sound files stored in the computer’s memory into an electrical current |
| modem | short for MODular/DEModular, a device that enables a computer to transmit and receive information over telephone lines |
| POST | Pre Operating Systems Test/ Power On Self Test; tests the computer, insuring that it meets the necessary system requirements before booting up |
| output device | any device that allows data to flow out of the computer |
| install | to properly store a program into secondary storage so it may be used by the computer |
| load | the process of putting data into primary storage |
| floppy drive | storage devices that use floppy disks to store information |
| optical media | media(ex. CD) that uses light to write/store/save and read/retrieve/load data |
| read/write head | allow the data on a hard drive to be used and changed |
| cylinder | track that aligns with all the tracks below it |
| land | a flat, reflective area on the surface of an optical disc |
| bit | one binary digit |
| access time | the amount of time required for a disk drive’s read/write head to locate data on the surface of a disk |
| compiler | a program used to translate the source code of a computer program into binary form using only 1’s and 0’s |
| server | a computer that manages data and programs used in a network |
| window | a rectangular, on-screen frame used to view a program or document |
| file extension | tells the computer what kind of file it is |
| vertical application | a type of application software that is designed for a very limited purpose in a field or business |
| copy protection | a physical device or software tool that keeps users from making unauthorized copies of the software |
| site license | a license that allows a group to install software on a specific number of computers for internal use only |
| menu bar | the bar that has many drop-down items |
| horizontal scroll bar | a tool in a word processor that allows the user to scroll left and right |
| function key | a shortcut key at the top of a keyboard that is labeled with the letter F and a number |
| worksheet tab | a tag that identifies each open worksheet in a spreadsheet program, located in the lower left corner of the screen |
| form | a database item that allows users to input data easier |
| table | a database item that holds data |
| theft | actually stealing computer hardware |
| close box | the little ‘x’ that shuts a window |
| computer | an electronic device that allows you to input data and have it stored, processed, or otherwise manipulated quickly and efficiently |
| video card | an internal circuit board that allows a display device, such as a monitor, to display images from the computer |
| Random Access Memory | primary storage; the processor’s workspace |
| boot | to load the operating system |
| storage device | a hardware device designed to store information |
| upload | to send data from a client computer to a server computer through a network or Internet connection |
| run | term used to describe the process of beginning a software program or script |
| thumb drive | a portable memory disk; a small device (about the size of your index finger) that connects to a computer's USB port and often is capable of storing 256MB, 512MB, or more |
| compact disc | a flat round storage medium that is read by a laser in a CD-ROM drive |
| platter | a metal disk that actually holds data in the hard drive |
| laser sensor | reads data from a compact disc |
| solid state disk | a high-capacity storage device that contains high-speed random access memory |
| megabyte | a common measurement used with computer storage media; equal to 1,048,576 bytes |
| data transfer rate | the number of bits per second at which data is transferred |
| source code | code a programmer can understand |
| compression | the act of reducing the size of as file |
| screen saver | a utility program that changes the screen display after a preset period of nonuse |
| disk defragmenter | checks magnetic disks for errors, looks for and tries to correct irregularities on a disk’s surface and fixes the problem of file corruption |
| horizontal application | a type of application software that is designed to meet the needs of many different users |
| documentation | instructions on how to install a program, use the application, and troubleshoot any problems |
| application workspace | the area in a window that the user works in |
| status bar | the area below the application workspace that shows information about the program or document |
| vertical scroll bar | a tool in a word processor that allows the user to scroll up or down |
| style sheet | a collection of predefined formats that can be applied to a document |
| data series | a set of data that changes by a constant value |
| report | a database item that displays the answers to questions |
| visual aid | a graphic that helps convey information to an audience |
| vandalism | intruding and placing prank material on an insecure Web server |
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