Introduction to Computer in Technology
Internet Discovery
• Were going to define several terms that are common in Computers and Technology
• One way to find the definition is to type into Google “What is ______” or “What is a _____”
Terminology & Abbreviations
1. GUI 2. Terabyte3. Gigabyte 4. Megabyte5. Kilobyte6. LAN7. WAN 8. Left Click 9. Double Click10. Drag
11. Right Click 12. Minimize13. Maximize14. File15. Open16. Close17. Save18. Save As19. Software20. Hardware
21. Peripheral22. Scroll Box23. Drop Down Menu24. Icon25. Microsoft Word26. Microsoft Excel27. Microsoft Access28. Microsoft
PowerPoint29. Operating System
Define:
1. GUI
• Graphical User Interface
2. Terabyte
• Unit of Info equal to a trillion bytes
3. Gigabyte
• Unit of information of a billion bytes.
4. Megabyte
• Unit of information equal to a million bytes.
5. Kilobyte
• Unit of measure equal to roughly 1000 bytes.
6. LAN
• Local area network – Computer network that spans a small area.
7. WAN
• Wide area network – Computer network that spans a wide/large area.
8. Left Click
• Press of the Left mouse button
9. Double Click
• Press of a mouse twice in quick succession.
10. Drag
• To move the mouse pointer holding it down to move or copy an icon
11. Right Click
• A press of the right mouse button.
12. Minimize
• When you hide a window from view
13. Maximize
• Changes a window to the largest size it can be
14. File
• A collection of data stored in one location.
15. Open
• Double click to open a program or file
16. Close
• Exit the program by pressing the X in the right upper corner or clicking close.
17. Save
• To record information for storage
18. Save-As
• To record to a new file.
19. Software
• Programs and other applications used by your computer.
20. Hardware
• Computer elements you can physically touch.
21. Peripheral
• A device that is connected to the computer such as a printer or mouse
22. Scroll Box
• A box that allows the user to scroll the screen or text up or down
23. Drop Down Menu
• A menu of options that appears below the item the user clicks on.
24. Icon
• A image that represents a program or application
25. Microsoft Word
• A word processing program
26. Microsoft Excel
• A spreadsheet program
27. Microsoft Access
• Database program
28. Microsoft PowerPoint
• Presentations
29. Operating System
• Software the runs the computer, most important software on the computer.