CBA NOTEBOOK PROJECT

JALEN GOLDEN

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Application Software

0 Computer software created to allow the user to perform specific a job or task Example: Word processing, Spreadsheet, Database, and Graphic software.

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Central Processing Unit (CPU)

0 Executes commands from a computer’s hardware and software; the principal computer chip that contains several processing components, which determines the computer’s operating speed; the “brain” of a computer.

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File Management

0 A program on a computer that allows the user to create, edit, view, print, rename, copy, or delete files, folders, or an entire file system.

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File Type

0 An extension at the end of a file name, indicating which an application was used to create a document i.e., Word files end in .doc and Excel files end in .is.

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Input Device

0 Data entered into the computer through a variety of devices such as a keyboard, microphone, scanner, flash drive, or mouse.

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Logon

0 The action of gaining access to a computer or a network by entering a username and password; also called Login/Sign In.

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Memory

0 Computer chips that store data and programs while the computer is working; often called RAM or Random Access Memory.

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Operating System

0 System software that acts as a “go-between” , allowing computer hardware and other software to communicate with each other.

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Output Devices

0 Allows the user to view or listen to the data a computer has processes such as a monitor, printer, headphones, or speakers.

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Peripheral

0 Additional hardware that isn’t necessary for a computer to function, but does enhance how the computer can be used. Examples: Scanner, Webcam, Computer Joystick.

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Save

0 Storing data for later use.

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Save As

0 A feature that allows the user to change the attributes of a file (such as location, file name, or file type) before saving it.

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Storage Device

0 External hardware used to stored and retrieved data, such as a disk, CD/DVD drive, flash drive, or tape drive. Examples: BIOS, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or utility software.

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System Software

0 So0ftware responsible for the general operation of a compute system, including the operation of hardware, running application software, and file management.

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System Unit

0 A computer can that contains the CPU, power supply, memory, and storage.

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Alignment

0 How the edges of a line, paragragh, object, of table are positioned horizontally and vertically between the margins or on a page.

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Ascending

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Destination/source file

0 The file that an object is embedded in or linked to

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Embedded file

0 A file that becomes part of the current file but is a separate object that can be edited using the application that created it.

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Integration

0 The sharing or combining of data between applications.

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Linking

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Merge

0 A feature that combines a data document with a main document to mass produce personalized letters of other documents.