Preliminary Flashcards
1
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involves having a current knowledge and understanding of computers and their uses.
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Computer Literacy
2
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Because the requirements that determine ____ change as technology changes, you must keep up with these changes to remain computer literate.
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Computer Literacy
3
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Electronic machine operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory
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Computer
4
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Functions of a computer
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Manipulates data
Accepts data
Produces results
Stores results
5
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It is a collection of unprocessed items, which can include text, numbers, images, audio, and video.
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Data
6
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It conveys meaning and is useful to people.
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Information
7
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Person who communicates with a computer or uses the information it generates
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User
8
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Information Processing Cycle
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Input Process Output Storage Communication
9
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4 types of hardware components
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Input Device
Output Device
Storage Device
Communications Device
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Input Device
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Scanner Keyboard Microphone Webcam Mouse Touch screen Touch sensitive pad Stylus Graphic tablet Game controller Biometric Device Magnetic stripe card reader MICR RIFD Reader Barcode reader Optical mark recognition Trackball Pointing stick Digital pen Signature Capture Pad Graphics tablet Game pads Joysticks and Wheels Light Guns Dance Pads Motion-Sensing Game Controllers Guitar Balance Pad Digital Cameras Voice Input Voice Recognition Audio Input Video Input Web Cams Video Conferencing Biometrics Terminal DVD Kiosks
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Output device
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Printer Monitor (LCD, CRT, Plasma,) Speakers Headphone Earbuds Data Projector Interactive Whiteboard
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Storage Device
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Memory cards External hard disk System unit (processor, memory and storage device) Card reader/writer USB Flash Drive Hard disk drive
13
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any hardware component that allows users to enter data and instructions into a computer.
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Input device
14
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An input device that contains keys you press to enter data into the computer
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Keyboard
15
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The most widely used pointing device on desktop computers
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Mouse
16
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Controls the movement of the pointer, also called the mouse pointer, on the screen
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Mouse
17
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It is a stationary pointing device with a ball on its top or side.
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Trackball
18
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To move the pointer using a trackball, you rotate the ball with your __
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thumb, fingers, or the palm of your hand
19
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It is a small, flat, rectangular pointing device that is sensitive to pressure and motion
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Touchpad
20
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It is a pressure-sensitive pointing device shaped like a pencil eraser that is positioned between keys on a keyboard
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Pointing stick
21
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It is a touch-sensitive display device.
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Touch screen
22
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Touch screens that recognize multiple points of contact at the same time are known as ___. Users can interact with touch screens by touching areas of the screen.
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Multi-touch
23
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Portable media players that do not have touch screens typically have a ___, which is an input device that enables users to scroll through and play music, view pictures, watch videos or movies, adjust volume, and/or customize settings
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Touch Sensitive pad
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It is a small metal or plastic device that looks like a tiny ink pen but uses pressure instead of ink.
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Stylus
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Which is slightly larger than a stylus, typically provides more functionality than a stylus, featuring electronic erasers and programmable buttons.
Digital pen
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To capture a handwritten signature, a user writes his or her name on a ___ with a stylus or pen that is attached to the device
Signature capture pad
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It is a flat, rectangular, electronic, plastic board.
Graphics tablet
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Allows you to take pictures and store the photographed images digitally - no film.
Digital cameras
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It is the process of entering input by speaking into a microphone. Uses of voice input include instant messaging that supports voice conversations, chat rooms that support voice chats, VoIP, and voice recognition.
Voice Input
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also called speech recognition
Voice Recognition
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It is the computer’s capability of distinguishing spoken words
Voice Recognition
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It is the process of entering any sound into the computer such as speech, music, and sound effects
Audio Input
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It is the process of capturing full-motion images and storing them on a computer’s storage medium such as a hard disk or optical disc.
Video Input
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also called a PC video camera.
Webcams
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It is a meeting between two or more geographically separated people who use a network or the Internet to transmit audio and video data
Video Conferencing
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Devices that can capture data directly from a source document include
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optical scanners,
optical readers,
bar code readers,
RFID readers,
magnetic stripe card readers, and
magnetic-ink character recognition readers.
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It is the technology of authenticating a person’s identity by verifying a personal characteristic.
Biometrics
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It grant users access to programs, systems, or rooms by analyzing some physiological (related to physical or chemical activities in the body) or behavioral characteristic. Examples include fingerprints, hand geometry, facial features, voice, signatures, and eye patterns.
Biometric Devices
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It is a computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables users to send data to and/or receive information from a host computer
Terminal
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It is a self-service DVD rental machine that connects to a host computer through a network
DVD Kiosk
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It is any hardware component that conveys information to one or more people.
Output Device
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It is a desktop monitor that uses a liquid crystal display to produce images
LCD Monitor
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They often have built-in LCD screens
Mobile computers and mobile devices
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LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
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It uses a liquid compound to present information on a display device.
LCD
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They typically contain fluorescent tubes that emit light waves toward the liquid-crystal cells, which are sandwiched between two sheets of material.
Computer LCDs
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It is a display device that uses gas plasma technology, which sandwiches a layer of gas between two glass plates
Plasma Monitor
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It is a desktop monitor that contains a cathode-ray tube.
A CRT monitor
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CRT
Cathode-ray tube
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It is a large, sealed glass tube. The front of the tube is the screen.
CRT
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Output device that produces text and graphics on paper
Printer
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Result of printer
hard copy, or printout
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TWO KINDS OF PRINTERS
Non-Impact and Impact Printers
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It is a type of nonimpact printer that forms characters and graphics by spraying tiny drops of liquid ink onto a piece of paper
Ink-Jet Printers
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It is a color printer that produces photo-lab-quality pictures
Photo printer
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It is a high-speed, high-quality nonimpact printer.
Laser Printer
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is a single device that looks like a printer or copy machine but provides the functionality of a printer, scanner, copy machine, and perhaps a fax machine.
A MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERAL
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ALSO CALLED AN ALL-IN-ONE DEVICE,
Multi-Function Peripheral
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It generates images by pushing electrically heated pins against heat-sensitive paper.
THERMAL PRINTER
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It is a small, lightweight, battery-powered printer that allows a mobile user to print from a notebook computer, or smart phone or other mobile device while traveling
Mobile Printer
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They are sophisticated printers used to produce high-quality drawings such as blueprints, maps, and circuit diagrams.
Plotters
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Using ink-jet printer technology, but on a much larger scale, this creates photo-realistic-quality color prints.
A LARGE-FORMAT PRINTER
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Many users attach surround ___ to their computers to generate higher-quality sounds
SOUND SPEAKERS OR SPEAKER SYSTEMS
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It's cover or are placed outside of the ear,
Headphones
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whereas they rest inside the
| ear canal.
EARBUDS, or earphones
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It is a device that functions as both headphones and a microphone.
Headset
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It is a device that takes the text and images displaying on a computer screen and projects them on a larger screen so that an audience can see the image clearly.
Data Projector
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It is a touch-sensitive device, resembling a dry-erase board, that displays the image on a connected computer screen.
Interactive Whiteboard
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It is a hardware component that enables a computer to send (transmit) and receive data, instructions, and information to and from one or more computers or mobile devices.
Communications Devices
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A widely used communications device
Modem
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It is a case that contains electronic components of the computer that are used to process data
System Unit
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Two main components on the motherboard
CPU
| Memory
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Also called a processor
CPU
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CPU
Central Processing Unit
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Carries out instructions that tell computer what to do
CPU
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Temporary holding place for data and instructions
Memory
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Advantages of using computers
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Speed
Consistency
Reliability
Storage
Communications
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When data, instructions, and information flow along electronic circuits in a computer, they travel at incredibly fast speeds.
Speed
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Many computers process billions or trillions of operations in a single second.
Speed
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Given the same input and processes, a computer will produce the same results — consistently.
Consistency
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Computers generate error-free results, provided the input is correct and the instructions work.
Consistency
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The electronic components in modern computers are dependable and reliable because they rarely break or fail.
Reliability
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Computers store enormous amounts of data and make this data available for processing anytime it is needed.
Storage
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Most computers today can communicate with other computers, often wirelessly.
Communications
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Disadvantages of using Computer
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Violation of privacy
Impact on labor force
Public Safety
Health risks
Impact on environment
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In many instances, where personal and confidential records stored on computers were not protected properly, individuals have found their privacy violated and identities stolen.
Violation of Privacy
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Although computers have improved productivity and created an entire industry with hundreds of thousands of new jobs, the skills of millions of employees have been replaced by computers. Thus, it is crucial that workers keep their education up-to-date.
Impact on labor force
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That some companies are outsourcing jobs to foreign countries instead of keeping their homeland labor force employed.
Impact on labor force
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Adults, teens, and children around the world are using computers to share publicly their photos, videos, journals, music, and other personal information. Some of these unsuspecting, innocent computer users have fallen victim to crimes committed by dangerous strangers.
Public Safety
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Prolonged or improper computer use can lead to health injuries or disorders.
Health Risks
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Computer users can protect themselves from health risks through proper workplace design, good posture while at the computer, and appropriately spaced work breaks.
Health Risks
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Two behavioral health risks are
computer addiction and technology overload.
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It occurs when someone becomes obsessed with using a computer.
Computer addiction
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Individuals suffering from ___feel distressed when deprived of computers and mobile devices.
technology overload
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also called a PROGRAM
Software
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is a series of related instructions, organized for a common purpose, that tells the computer what task(s) to perform and how to perform them.
Software
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You interact with a program through its __
User Interface
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(GUI pronounced gooey)
graphical user interface
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you interact with the software using text, graphics, and visual images such as icons.
GUI
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The two categories of software are
SYSTEM SOFTWARE AND APPLICATION SOFTWARE.
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consists of the programs that control or maintain the operations of the computer and its devices.
System Software
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It serves as the interface between the user, the application software, and the computer’s hardware.
System Software
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Two types of system software are the
operating system and utility programs.
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It is a set of programs that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware devices.
Operating System
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It allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its program
Utility Program
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It consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks.
Application Software
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Install Computer Software
Install
Run
Use
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Also called a developer
Programmer
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is someone who develops software or writes the instructions that direct the computer to process data into information.
Programmer
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They use a programming language or program development tool to create computer programs.
Programmer
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It is a computer that can perform all of its input, processing, output, and storage activities by itself.
Personal Computer
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It is designed so that the system unit, input devices, output devices, and any other devices fit entirely on or under a desk or table.
Desktop Computer
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It is a personal computer you can carry from place to place.
Mobile Computer
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It is a computing device small enough to hold in your hand.
Mobile Device
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The most popular type of mobile computer is the ___.
notebook computer
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Also called a laptop computer
Notebook computer
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It is a portable, personal computer often designed to fit on your lap.
Notebook Computers
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They are thin and lightweight, yet can be as powerful as the average desktop computer.
Notebook computers
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Tablet PC
Tablet Computer
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Resembling a letter-sized slate is a special type of notebook computer you can interact with by touching the screen with your finger or a digital pen.
Tablet PC
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Which are small enough to carry in a pocket, usually store programs and data permanently on memory inside the system unit or on small storage media such as memory cards
Mobile Devices
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E-book Reader
Electronic Book Reader
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It is a handheld device that is used primarily for reading e-books
E-Book Readers
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UMPC
Ultra Mobile PC
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Also called as UMPC
Handheld Computer
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It is a computer small enough to fit in one hand.
Handheld Computer
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It is a mobile device on which you can store, organize, and play digital media.
Portable Media Players
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It is a mobile computing device designed for single player or multiplayer video games
Game Console
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It controls access to the hardware, software, and other resources on a network and provides a centralized storage area for programs, data, and information.
Server
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It is a large, expensive, powerful computer that can handle hundreds or thousands of connected users simultaneously
Mainframe
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It is the fastest, most powerful computer — and the most expensive.
Supercomputer
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They are capable of processing more than one quadrillion instructions in a single second.
Fastest Supercomputer
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It is a special-purpose computer that functions as a component in a larger product.
Embedded Computer
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A variety of everyday products contain embedded computers:
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Consumer electronics
Home automation devices
Automobiles
Process controllers and robotics
Computer devices and office machines
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Five Categories of User
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Power User
Home User
Enterprise User
Mobile User
Small-Office User
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In an increasing number of homes, the computer is a basic necessity. Each family member, , spends time on the computer for different reasons. These include personal financial management, Web access, communications, and entertainment
Home User
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SOHO
Small Office/Home Office
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It includes any company with fewer than 50 employees, as well as the self-employed who work from home. Small offices include local law practices, accounting firms, travel agencies, and florists. users typically use a desktop computer.
SOHO User
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Today, businesses and schools are expanding to serve people across the country and around the world. Thus, increasingly more employees and students are mobile users, who work on a mobile computer or device while away from a main office, home office, or school
Mobile User
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It requires the capabilities of a powerful desktop computer, called a work station. Examples of include engineers, scientists, architects, desktop publishers, and graphic artists
Power User
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It has hundreds or thousands of employees or customers that work in or do business with offices across a region, the Country, or the world. Each Employee or customer who uses a computer in the enterprise
Enterprise User
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The computer has changed society today as much as the industrial revolution changed society in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
People interact directly with computers in fields such as:
In addition, they can reap the benefits from breakthroughs and advances in these fields.
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Education
Finance
Government
health care
Science
Publishing
travel,
manufacturing.
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Also called the Net,
Internet
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It is a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.
Internet
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It has its roots in a networking project started by an agency of the ___. The goal was to build a network that
allowed scientists at different locations to share information and work together on military and scientific projects and
could function even if part of the network were disabled or destroyed by a disaster such as a nuclear attack.
U.S. Department of Defense
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That net work, called ___, became functional in ___, linking scientific and academic researchers across the United States.
ARPANET
| September 1969
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Many home and small business users connect to the Internet via high-speed broadband Internet service:
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Cable Internet service
DSL
Fiber to the Premises
Fixed wireless
Wi-Fi
Cellular radio network
Satellite Internet service
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It provides high-speed Internet access through the cable television network via a cable modem.
Cable Internet service
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DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
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It provides high-speed Internet connections using regular telephone lines.
DSL
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FTTP
Fiber to the Premises
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It uses fiber-optic cable to provide high-speed Internet access to home and business users.
FTTP
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It provides high-speed Internet connections using a dish-shaped antenna on your house or business to communicate with a tower location via radio signals.
Fixed Wireless
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Wi-Fi
Wireless Fidelity
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It uses radio signals to provide high-speed Internet connections to wireless computers and devices.
Wifi network
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It offers high-speed Internet connections to devices with built-in compatible technology or computers with wireless modems.
Cellular Radio network
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It provides high-speed Internet connections via satellite to a satellite dish that communicates with a satellite modem.
Satellite Internet service
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It is a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee. For example, some Wi-Fi networks provide free access while others charge a per use fee.
Access Provider
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Access providers are categorized as:
Wireless Internet Service Provider
OSP
ISP
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ISP
Internet Service Provider
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OSP
Online Service Provider
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It is a regional or national access provider.
ISP
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It has many members-only features such as instant messaging or their own customized version of a Web browser.
OSP
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Called wireless data provider
Wireless Internet Service Provider
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It is a company that provides wireless Internet access to computers and mobile devices, such as smart phones and portable media players with built-in wireless capability (such as Wi-Fi) or to computers using wireless modems or wireless access devices
Wireless Internet service provider
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IP address
Internet Protocol Address
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It is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet.
IP Address
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In general, the first portion of each IP address identifies the ___ and the last portion identifies the ___.
Network
| Specific computer
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It is the text version of an IP address.
Domain name
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Every domain name contains a , which is the last section of the domain name.
TLD
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TLD
Top Level Domain
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For international Web sites outside the United States, the domain name also includes a ___ is a two-letter country code.
ccTLD
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ccTLD
Country Code TLD
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Aviation Community Member
aero
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Business of all sizes
Biz
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Catalan Cultural Community
Cat
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Commercial organizations, business and companies
Com
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Business cooperatives
Coop
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Educational institutions
edu
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Government agencies
Gov
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Business organizations or individuals providing general information
Info
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Employment or human resource business
Jobs
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Military organization
Mil
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Delivery and management of mobile internet services
Mobi
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Accredited museum
Museum
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Individuals or families
Name
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Network providers or commercial companies
Net
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Nonprofit organization
Org
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Certified professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants
Pro
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Internet communication
Tel
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Travel industry
Travel
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Is a widely used service on the Internet, consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents.
The World Wide Web (WWW), or Web
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Each electronic document on the Web, called a ___, can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video.
Webpage
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It is a collection of related Web pages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a Web server.
Website
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It is a computer that delivers requested Web pages to your computer.
Web server
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Some industry experts use the term __ to refer to Web sites that
Web 2.0
provide a means for users to share personal information (such as social networking Web sites),
allow users to modify Web site content (such as wikis,)
have application software built into the site for visitors to use (such as e-mail and word processing programs).
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It is application software that allows users to access and view Web pages or access Web 2.0 programs.
Web browser, or browser
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Another use of the term refers to the first page that a Web site displays.
Home page
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It is the process of a computer or device receiving information, such as a Web page, from a server on the Internet.
Downloading
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A Web page has a unique address, which is called a
URL or Web address.
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URL
Uniform Resource Locator
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It consists of a protocol, domain name, and sometimes the path to a specific Web page or location on a Web page.
Web address
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Most Web pages contain ___.
Links
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Short for hyperlink
Link
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It is a built-in connection to another related Web page.
Link
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It refers to the activity of using links to explore the Web.
surfing the Web
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Most current Web browsers support ____, where the top of the browser displays a tab for each Web page you open
Tabbed browsing
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A primary reason that people use the Web
to search for specific information, including text, pictures, music, and video.
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It is a program that finds Web sites, Web pages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic.
Search engine
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It classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories or groups, such as sports or shopping, and related subcategories.
Subject directory
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Types of websites
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Portal
Informational Website
News Web site
Educational website
Business/Marketing Website
Online Social network
Blog
Wiki
Entertaining website
Web application
Advocacy website
Content aggregator
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It is a Web site that offers a variety of Internet services from a single, convenient location.
Portal
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It contains newsworthy material including stories and articles relating to current events, life, money, sports, and the weather
News website
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It contains factual information.
Informational Web site
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It contains content that promotes or sells products or services.
Business/marketing Web site
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It is an informal Web site consisting of time-stamped articles, or posts, in a diary or journal format, usually listed in reverse chronological order
Blog
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short for Weblog,
Blog
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It is a collaborative Web site that allows users to create, add to, modify, or delete the Web site content via their Web browser.
Wiki
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It is a Web site that encourages members in its online community to share their interests, ideas, stories, photos, music, and videos with other registered users
online social network,
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also called a social networking Web site
Online Social Network
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It offers exciting, challenging avenues for formal and informal teaching and learning
Educational Website
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It offers an interactive and engaging environment
Entertainment website
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It contains content that describes a cause, opinion, or idea.
Advocacy Website
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It is a Web site that allows users to access and interact with software through a Web browser on any computer or device that is connected to the Internet.
Web app or application
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It is a business that gathers and organizes Web content and then distributes, or feeds, the content to subscribers for free or a fee
Content aggregator
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It is a private individual or family not usually associated with any organization may maintain a personal Web site
Personal Website
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Short for electronic mail
Email
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It is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network.
E-Mail
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It is a primary communications method for both personal and business use.
Email
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It is a combination of a user name and a domain name that identifies a user so that he or she can receive Internet e-mail.
Email address
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It is a unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers, that identifies a specific user.
User name
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It allow you to create an address book, or contacts folder, which contains a list of names and e-mail addresses.
Email Programs
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It a group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name.
mailing list
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Also known email list or distribution list
Mailing list
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When a message is sent to a mailing list, every person on the list receives a copy of the message in his or her mail box.
To add your e-mail name and address to a mailing list, you subscribe to it. To remove your name, you unsubscribe from the mailing list.
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It is a real-time Internet communications service that notifies you when one or more people are online and then allows you to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room with them
IM or Instant Messaging
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It means that you and the people with whom you are conversing are online at the same time.
Real time
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It is a real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer.
Chat
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It is a location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other. Anyone can participate in the conversation, which usually is specific to a particular topic.
Chat room
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It enables users to speak to other users over the Internet (instead of the public switched telephone network).
VoIP
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VoIP
Voice over IP, or Internet Protocol also called Internet telephony,
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It is an Internet standard that permits the process of file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet.
FTP
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FTP
File Transfer Protocol
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It is the opposite of downloading;
uploading
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It is an online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject
Newsgroup
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A popular Web-based type of discussion group that does not require a newsreader is a __
Message Board
247
Many Web sites use this instead of newsgroups because they are easier to use.
Message boards
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which is short for Internet etiquette
Netiquette
249
Windows XP first introduced
Over __ of computers still using the system.
Microsoft will stop support in ___.
No More Updates
No Security fixes
Make a plan to upgrade.
No reason to move to Windows 7. Jump to Windows 8.1.
12 years ago.
20%
April, 2014
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___ will overwrite your existing Win 7, Vista or XP partition but keep all programs and data files in place. The old Operating System will be gone.
Win 8 Upgrade
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This is the simplest way to convert to Windows 8
You may use the Upgrade copy for a dual boot if you wish. Google how to set it up.
Win 8 Upgrade
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___screen shows your shortcuts as tiles rather than icons.
“Metro” or “Start”
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Looks like Windows Phone start screen
Good screen if you only use a few programs.
Most people will opt to use the conventional desktop with icons for programs.
Metro or Start Screen
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The term “Start” menu means the ___
Once organized the Start Menu is very easy to use
"Metro” view.
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It function the same as Icons on the Desktop of Win 7
| In some cases they have additional functionality by showing content within the Tile
The Tiles on the Start screen
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You can group the Tiles on the ___ to your liking
You can change the labels of groups of ___ to your liking
Start Menu
| Tiles
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Various ways to switch Metro to Desktop Screen:
From the Start Screen, click on the tile labeled “Desktop”
Press the “windows” key on your keyboard.
Click on the window icon in lower left corner of screen.
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How to boot the desktop:
Open the Desktop Screen
Right click on the bar at the bottom
Select the Navigation Tab and Click where shown:
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New Features of Windows 8
Windows 8.1 Boots Quickly
The “Search” function is extremely powerful.
Will search your computer or the web or both.
The “windows” icon on the lower left contains many tools:
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How to customize the tiles
Go to Start Screen
Right Click anywhere and a bar will be revealed at the bottom of the screen
Click on “Customize” at bottom right.
Drag the tiles into logical groups and edit the titles of the groups.
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They are really the same thing.
Programs and Apps
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Each must be written for a particular operating system, i.e. Apple, Android, Windows, etc.
Apps are often available for all popular systems.
| Programs such as Office, Quicken, etc tend to be larger and are only available on the PC or MAC.
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In Windows 7, you could see all your programs by clicking on the ___
Start button in lower left.
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To see the programs on Windows 8
go to the Start screen and click on the little down arrow on lower left.
Left click on a program (or app) and it will launch
Right click on the program (or app) and several options will be shown at the bottom of the screen.
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I loaded a program and it shows on the Start screen. How do I create an icon on the Desktop screen?
I loaded a program and it shows on the Start screen. How do I create an icon on the Desktop screen?
Right click on the tile on the Start screen.
In the bar at the bottom click on “Open File Location”
Right click on the program, hover over “Send To” and select “Desktop”
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It is Microsoft’s cloud service
Sky drive
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To load Windows 8.1 you need a Windows live account
Register Windows.live.com with your email address
Pick a password
This will be your logon ID to your computer
Microsoft will log you into Skydrive when you log into your computer
This is a source of irritation to privacy advocates
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Microsoft wants you to store data in ___
Skydrive
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They give you __ free to start. (More costs money.)
7GB
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Any File stored in a Skydrive Folder is synced to your __
Skydrive cloud storage
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You can go online to Skydrive cloud:
From the Website of Skydrive you can share files and folders
Right Click any file or folder under Skydrive and y
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Pressing is __ will toggle to Start or Desktop
Windows Key
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___ will take you to desktop
Windows Key + D
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It will open the Charm Bar
Windows Key + C
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It will open the Search Box. Or just start typing anywhere on Start screen and the Search box will open.
Windows Key + S
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In Addition to the traditional “Control Panel” __ is very powerful
PC Settings
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It is the process of transferring documents, graphics, and other objects from your computer to a server on the Internet.
Uploading
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It is the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet; that is, it is the conduct expected of individuals while online.
Netiquette
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It provides a means for users to communicate with the computer and other software.
Operating system
