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Computer Terms

  1. Algorithm- a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end especially by a computer

  2. Alphanumeric- consisting of both letters and numbers and often other symbols

  3. Binary- a binary number system

  4. Boot- something to equalize a trade

  5. Browser- a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network

  6. Bug- an unexpected defect, fault, flaw, or imperfection

  7. Byte- a group of eight binary digits processed as a unit bya computer and used especially to represent an alphanumeric character

  8. Character- a symbol (as a letter or number) that represents information; also : a representation of such a character that may be accepted by a computer

  9. Chip- a small wafer of semiconductor material that forms the base for an integrated circuit

  10. Command- a signal that actuates a device(as a control mechanism in a spacecraft or one step in a computer); also : the activation of a device by means of such a signal

  11. Compatible- designed to work with another device or system without modification; especially: being a computer designed to operate in the same manner and use the same software as another computer

  12. Cursor- a visual cue (as a flashing rectangle) on a video display that indicates position (as for data entry)

  13. Data- factual information (as measurements or statistics)used as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation

  14. Debug- to eliminate errors in or malfunctions of

  15. Directory- an alphabetical or classified list

  16. Disk Drive- a data-storage device consisting of a drive and one or more hard disks

  17. Documentation- the usually printed instructions, comments, and information for using a particular piece or system of computer software or hardware

  18. DOS- disk operating system

  19. Edit- to alter, adapt, or refine especially to bring about conformity to a standard or to suit a particular purpose

  20. E-Mail- Electronic Mail

  21. Field- a particular area (as of a record in a database) in which the same type of information is regularly recorded

  22. File- a complete collection of data (as text or a program) treated by a computer as a unit especially for purposes of input and output

  23. Floppy Disk- a small flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic material on which data for a computer can be stored

  24. FTP- file transfer protocol

  25. Function Key- any of a set of keys on a computer keyboard that have or can be programmed to have special functions

  26. Graphics- a product of graphic art

  27. Hard Copy- a copy of textual or graphic information (as from microfilm or computer storage) produced on paper in normal size

  28. Hard Disk- a rigid metal disk coated with a magnetic material on which data for a computer can be stored

  29. Hardware- the physical components (as electronic and electrical devices) of a an apparatus (as a computer)

  30. Hexadecimal- of, relating to, or being a number system with a base of 16

  31. HTML- a markup language that is a subset of SGML and is used to create hypertext and hypermedia documents on the World Wide Web incorporating text, graphics, sound, video, and hyperlinks

  32. HTTP- hypertext transfer protocol

  33. Integrated Circuit- a tiny complex of electronic components and their connections that is produced in or on a small slice of material (as silicon)

  34. Internet- an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world

  35. Interface- the place at which independent and often unrelated systems meet and act on or communicate with each other

  36. 1 Gig- a unit of computer information storage capacity equal to 1,073,741,824 bytes

  37. 1 K- a unit of computer information storage capacity equal to 1024 bytes

  38. 1 Meg- a unit of computer information storage capacity equal to 1,048,576 bytes

  39. LAN- Local Area Network

  40. Memory- a device or a component of a device in which information especially for a computer can be inserted and stored and from which it may be extracted when wanted

  41. Menu- a list shown on the display of a computer from which a user can select the operation the computer is to perform

  42. Microprocessor- a computer processor contained on an integrated-circuit chip

  43. Modem- device that converts signals produced by one typeb of device (as a computer) to a form compatible with another (as a telephone)

  44. Monitor- a cathode-ray tube used for display (computer monitor)

  45. Operating System- software that controls the operation of a computer and directs the processing of programs (as by assigning storage space in memory and controlling input and output functions)

  46. Output- the information produced by a computer

  47. Port- a hardware interface by which a computer communicates with another device or system

  48. Program- a sequence of coded instructions that can be inserted into a mechanism (as a computer)

  49. Prompt- something that prompts

  50. RAM- Random Access Memory

  51. ROM- Read Only Memory

  52. Silicon- a tetravalent nonmetallic element that occurs combined as the most abundant element next to oxygen in the earth's crust and is used especially in alloys and electronic devices

  53. Syntax Error- Error in linguistic elements

  54. URL- the address of a computer or a document on the Internet that consists of a communications protocol followed by a colon and two slashes (as http://), the identifier of a computer (as www.m-w.com) and usually a path through a directory to a file -- called also uniform resource locator, resource locator

  55. User Friendly- easy to learn, use, understand, or deal with

  56. Windows- a means of entrance or access; especially : a means of obtaining information

  57. WWW- World Wide Web
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