6th Grade NETS 1
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laura_graybill on October 25, 2011
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Basic Operations & Concepts
Classes:
Coach Kimbell's DeKalb Tech Prep. fall12, RRJSHS--Technology 7, Smith-1st hour, Holmes, graybill computer literacy
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Software | instructions executed by a computer, as opposed to the physical device on which they run |
| Operating system | the collection of software that directs a computer's operations, controlling and scheduling the execution of other programs, and managing storage, input/output, and communication resources. |
| Username | Also called login name, logon name, sign-in name, sign-on name. a unique sequence of characters used to identify a user and allow access to a computer system, computer network, or online account. |
| Password | a word or other string of characters, sometimes kept secret or confidential, that must be supplied by a user in order to gain full or partial access to a multiuser computer system or its data resources. |
| Case sensitive | when uppercase and lowercase letters are different (like in password) |
| Input | Data transferred from the outside world into a computer system via some kind of input device. |
| Output | Data transferred from a computer system to the outside world via some kind of output device. |
| Default | the preset selection of an option offered by a system, which will always be followed except when explicitly altered |
| Hardware | the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen. |
| Monitor | a device with a screen that displays characters or graphics representing data in a computer memory. |
| Keyboard | A hardware device consisting of a number of mechanical buttons (keys) which the user presses to input characters to a computer. |
| Mouse | a palm-sized, button-operated pointing device that can be used to move, select, activate, and change items on a computer screen |
| CPU | the key component of a computer system, which contains the circuitry necessary to interpret and execute program instructions |
| Network | a system of interconnected computer systems, terminals, and other equipment allowing information to be exchanged |
| Home directory | space on district network for student/staff data storage |
| troubleshooting | set of steps to solve problems |
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