TERM DEFINITION In Your Own Words!!!

1. Computer A machine that can be programmed to respond to specific

instructions
2. Desktop The screen looked at when you are working on a computer
3. Icon Usually a photo that symbolizes a program or object on the
computer
4. Shortcut A certain type of file that directs you to another file or device.
5. Taskbar An area showing all open files, windows or programs
6. Hardware
Collection of important parts that make up the computer.
7. Software
Computer programs that are put together with the Hardware to help the
computer run efficiently.
8. CPU The internal drive of a computer that helps makes the computer
function at a rapid pace.
9. Modem
A device that needs signal to access digital information
10. Peripheral A device usually attached and used with a computer
11. Input Device Data entered into the computer to create the finished product or
output.
12. Output Device A source in which a finished file can be put
13. Byte A unit of storage for information
14. RAM
A device that is able to hold memory in any random order.
15. ROM Optical disk able to hold large amounts of data.
16. Word Processor A computer program usually made for written documents.
17. Formatting The way your document is formed or arranged
18. Title bar A bar above the window with the program name and your titled
document
19. Menu Bar Below the Title bar containing sub titles
20. Font A set of characters that you use to write the information
21. Portrait Orientation A layout that is longer than the width
22. Landscape Orientation A layout that is wider in width than length
23. Margins The border of the document
24. Bullets A starting point showing a new idea is being started
25. Columns(in word) A line of text from the top to bottom of the screen
26. Justify To fix the way alignments or margins are set
27. Alignment A way in which the text is set up. Ex: left, right or centre
28. Desktop Publishing Programs used to write reports
29. Graphics Elements to make the document more visually appealing
30. Design Elements Shapes or areas filled with information or pictures to betray your
given point
31. Text Box An area to type your information
32. Text Art A type of text that is more creative
33. Spreadsheet An organized sheet set up in columns and rows to document a
give data
34. Cell A box that makes up the row of column
35. Row A Horizontal alignment or line for text or numbers
36. Column (in spread sheets) A vertical alignment or line for text or numbers
37. Cell Address In spread sheets it identifies the location of a cell
38. Range In spread sheets, it is one or more contiguous cell
39. Label Any descriptive text in a cell
40. Value The answer to equations you have imputed
41. Formula A mathematical equation entered to create date on spread
sheets
42. Electronic Presentation A way to show your work through electronic devices
43. Transition A way to move from one thing to another
44. Internet Web Browser A place specifically used to use research information
45. Hyperlink An area in a document that connect either to somewhere else in
the same document or a completely different document.
46. World Wide Web A place to research and find out about information you a seeking
to find.
47. Search Engine Websites like Google yahoo and Bing created to look for the key
words entered in the search box
48. E-Mail Messages through two or more people communicating in
different locations on different electronics
49. Netiquette Guidelines to what is expected for the given subject
50. Ethics Knowing and doing what you think is right
51. Piracy Unauthorized copying of software, movies or music
52. Copyright The legal right to publisher or created of the item posted
53. Patent Giving authority for a set amount of time
54. Virus Harm to the computer affecting its ability to run properly
55. E-Waste Applied to all discarded electronically powered devices