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.