Folders
Can be created within other folders. A collection of files stored on a computer.
Parts of the File Explorer
Content Pane, Navigation Pane and Address Bar
File Explorer
The main tool for finding, viewing, and managing the contents of the computer by showing the location and contents of every drive, folder, and file.
Shift
In File explorer, the _____ key is used to select a full range of adjacent files
Question Mark
Many Dialog boxes offer a help feature by clicking this
Status Bar
Microsoft Word displays the ___ at the bottom of the Word window
Auto Recover
The Microsoft Word option that automatically saves a document after a certain number of minutes
Document properties
To identify yourself as the author of a document, modify this
SkyDrive
The default storage location to which a word document will be saved (unless it is specified otherwise) is:
Print Layout
Which view is the default view in Word 2013?
F12 Key
Open the Save as window in Microsoft Word.
Quick Access Toolbar
A customizable toolbar that contains a set of commands that are independent ofthe tab that is currently displayed
Mini Toolbar
A smaller version of the full toolbar found near the top of the application window
Spam
Unwanted junk mail or email
Spyware
An unwanted piggyback program that downloads with the software you want to install from the internet
Software
The set of computer programs or instructions that tells the computer what to do
Adware
A program that downloads on your computer when a user installs a freeware program, game or utility
Data mining
The process of searching huge amounts of data with the hope of finding a pattern
Data Staging
The act of formatting data from source databases before fitting it into a data warehouse
Crowdfunding
Using the internet to get small donations from many people to start a business
QR Codes
Quick Response codes that lets any piece of print in the real word host a live link to the online information and video content
Digital Divide
The difference between people with access to computers and the internet and those without access
Social Networking
The gathering together of groups of people using online tools to connect and exchange ideas
Information Technology
IT, the set of techniques used in processing and retrieving information
Affective Computing
A type of computing that relates to emotion or that deliberately tries to influence emotion
Apple Ipad
A tablet computer
Netbook
A computing device that runs a full featured operating system but that weighs 2 pounds or less
Motherboard
Contains the central electronic components of the computer- CPU- Memory chips (RAM)- slots for expansion cards
Peripheral Device
A device such as a monitor, printer, or keyboard that connects to the system unit through a data port
Mainframe
A large, expensive computer computer that supports hundreds or thousands of users simultaneously and executes many different programs at the same time
Supercomputer
A specially designed computer that can perform complex calculations extremely fast
Desktop Computer
A computer that intended for use at a single location. A desktop computer consists of a case that houses the main components of the computer, plus peripheral devices.
Internet
A large network of networks
Tim Berners - Lee
Invented the World Wide Web while at CERN
Web Browser
Software that enables you to display and interact with text and other media on the web
Client
A computer that requests information from a server and client/server network (such as your computer when you are connected to the internet)
Server
A computer that provides resources to other computers on a netowrk
Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player and Apple QuickTime Player
Examples of browser plug-ins
Aggragator
A software program that finds and retrieves the latest update of web material (usually podcasts) according to you specifications
Good Email etiquette 1
Be concise and to the point
Good Email Etiquette 2
Use spellchecker and proofread before sending
Good Email Etiquette 3
Include a meaningful subject line
URL
The unique address for a particular website
Domain Name
Part of the uniform resource locator (URL). Domain names consist of two parts: the sites host and a suffix that indicates the type of organization. (example: lcc.edu, where lcc is the domain name and .edu is the suffix.
Database
A digital collection of related data that can be stored, sorted, organized, and queried
System Software
Coordinates instructions between application software and the computers hardware devices
Application software
The general software used to do tasks at home, school, or work
Oracle, Access, My SQL
Examples of database software
Open source software
Program code made publicly available for free; it can be copied, distributed, or changed without the stringent copyright protections or proprietary software products
Operating System
The group of programs that control how the computer functions
Windows 8, Mac OSX and UNIX/Linux
Examples of operating system software