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BTA MID-TERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE. MODEM connects a computer to the Internet _ LAPTOP _computer is designed to be carried from place to place. MONITOR. also called a computer screen, displays information visually. PERIPHERAL. is anything connected to your computer. OPERATING SYSTEM.
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BTA MID-TERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE • MODEMconnects a computer to the Internet • _LAPTOP_computer is designed to be carried from place to place
MONITOR • also called a computer screen, displays information visually.
PERIPHERAL • is anything connected to your computer
OPERATING SYSTEM • _______________is the program responsible for running a computer WINDOWS VISTA WINDOWS XP
TECHNOLOGY • refers to the practical application of an art or skill
ERGONOMICS • is the study of the relations between humans and the objects that we use
EMAIL • is a system for sending messages and files electronically from one computer to another
MENU • is a list of options
RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY • holds information temporarily
ICONS • _______________are graphic representations of files or applications
SEARCH ENGINES • search the Internet for keywords that you provide
E-COMMERCE • the buying and selling of products and services over the Internet
COLUMN • _______________groups text vertically and makes it easier to read many stories on a single page.
CHART • _______________makes it easy to compare and contrast numerical information.
NEWSLETTER • a printed report that companies use to keep their employees informed about important events.
WORDART • is used to create text that is stretched, shadowed, or shaped. BTA
DIAGRAM • _______________helps you explain an idea or process by displaying it graphically.
HOME PAGE • First page and starting point of a Web site • .ORG • Domain suffix used for organizations
HTTP:// • Stands for hypertext transfer protocol • ZOOM • _______________is a tool that lets you change a document's magnification
TITLE BAR • displays the name of the current document or file.
WAVY RED LINE • under a word indicates that the word may be misspelled • QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR (QAT) • is a customizable toolbar for easy access to your most commonly used command buttons
MICROSOFT WORD • is a word processing application that you can use to create and organize documents.
WORD WRAP • automatically wraps your text to the next line when you get to the end of a line of text • CTRL + DELETE • deletes a word in a document when you position the insertion point at the beginning of a word.
SCROLL BARS • move a document up and down or left and right on the screen.
NAME A DOCUMENT • You can _________ from the Save As dialog box
HOME TAB • _______________is the first tab on the left when you open Word
RIBBON • contains groups of command buttons that you can click to perform tasks
WORLD WIDE WEB • Worldwide collection of text and multimedia files interconnected by way of hypertext documents • DOMAIN NAME • The unique name that identifies an Internet site
CLIENT • _______________Program that uses the services of another program to receive data or service from the server • COOKIE • A file sent to your browser to record your activities on a web site.
TRUNCATION • The use of an asterisk * after the main word to search for all related topics • BOOLEAN OPERATOR • Used to help narrow or broaden your search
FOLDER • a place to organize your documents. • RIBBON • Where related groups are collected
SCREEN TIP • Appears to show you the name of the command • DIALOG BOX • Is where you enter specific information to perform a particular task, such as naming and saving a document.
FAVORITES • Menu allows you to bookmark webpages • MOTHERBOARD • The main circuit board in a computer
MICROPROCESSOR • The brains of the computer • PLAGIARISM • Taking somebody else’s ideas and passing them off as your own.
PRESENTATION • Is composed of slides that contain information and graphics • CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT • Most of the calculations done in a computer take place here.
COMPUTER • Is an electronic device that processes data and converts it into information that people can use. • .edu • Domain suffix used for educational institutions
HOTLIST • A list of your favorite links; called bookmarks or favorites in some browsers • HTML • Code used to write Web pages
SEARCH ENGINE • A type of software that creates databases based on keywords or files • BROWSER • Software program, such as Internet Explorer that allows you to view and interact with many Internet sites.