Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Monday, May 12, 2008

System Vocb

  • Central processing unit- The part of the computer that executes instructions, controls the flow of data adn performs the arithmetic and logic decisions.
  • Expansion Slots- A part of the motherboard that allows the connection of circuit boards with additional ports. These ports let the user attach additional devices to the computer.
  • Flash Memory- A type of removable memory commonly used in small and-held devices, such as cell phones, digital cameras, and digital music players.
  • Graphical user interface- A design for the part of an operating system in which the user typically operates a mouse to point and click on graphic icons representing files, folders, disk, and programs.
  • Hard Drive- A nonremovable storage device used to hold software and data on a computer system.
  • Hardware- The physical parts of a computer system including input, output, storage, and other devices.
  • Input divice- Any device that accepts data from the user, such as a keyboard or mouse.
  • Linux- an operating system based on Unix that permits any programmer to improve upon it and is available as freeware.
  • MacOS- The operating system of the Macintosh line of computer systems.
  • Mainframe- A computer system used by large organizatins that can support many users and large databases.
  • Minicomputer- A computer system smaller and less powerful than a mainframe but capable of supporting multiple users for a small to medium sized organization.
  • Motherboard- The main circuit board comtaining a computer's central processing unit memory and expansion slots.
  • Operating system- The software program that oversees and controls everything that happens while a computer is turned on, such as running the application software, managing the hardware, and maintaining file storage.
  • Output device- A part of the computer system that displays information to the user, such as a monitor or a printer.
  • Platform- The combination of hardware and operating system that defines the type of programs and devices your computer will support.
  • Professional workstation- A computer system smaller than a minicomputer but more powerful than most personal computers.
  • Random Access Memory- A computer's primary working memory that temporarily stores information while the computer is turned on. The central processing unit works with information stored in RAM.
  • Read-only memory- The part of a computer's primary storge that permanently stores information, even when the computer is turned off.
  • Supercomputer- A computer that is faster and more powerful than a mainframe. Supercomputers are used by large research facilities or government agencies needing a lot of processing ability .
  • Syntax- The structure for entering function and commands, including spelling, punctuatin, and acceptable keywords.
  • System software- The software necessary to operate and maintain a computer system, including operating systems ans utility programs.
  • System Uint- The case that holds the main internal circuity of a computer including the motherboard, disk drives, and power supply.
  • User Interface- The visual portion of the operating sysem software that determines the manner in which user interact with the computer.
  • Utility Program- A program that assists the user in maintaining and improving theoperating system. Some utility programs are suppiles by the operating system while others are sold by third-party vendors.
  • virus- A program designed as a prank that replicates itself from one computer to another. Viruses can be harmless but annoying to users or they can affect software performance and destroy information.
  • Windows- The common name of the family or operating systems with graohical user interfaces, manufacturned by Microsoft Corp.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Friday, February 22, 2008

Monday, February 11, 2008

PowerPoint Vocabulary #3

  • Change Marker- An icon in a PowerPoint presentation indicating that a reviewer has made a change.
  • Comment Marker- An icon in a PowerPoint presentation that looks similar to a sticky note, indicating that a reviewer has made a comment.
  • Comment- 1. In Word, small balloons in the margin of a document that hold remarkers or suggestions. 2. In PowerPoint, a special text box in a presentation in which a reviewer inserts a note. The comment includes the date the reviewer wrote the comment along with the name of the registered user of the reviewer's computer.
  • Embedded Font- A font inserted in a PowerPoint presentaion in such a way that the font will always appear the same, even if the presentation is shown on another computer.
  • Liquid crystal display (LCD) projector- Equipment that allows you to project the slides in a PowerPoint presentation in slide show view from your computer onto a blank wall or large video screen.
  • Online Broadcast- A PowerPoint feature that allows audience members to view a presentation on their own computers using their Web browsers.
  • Publish- To save a PowerPoint presentation as a set of Web pages on an intranet or Web server, allowing others to open and navigate the presentation using their Web browsers.