Vocabulary Review

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the computer’s action of “thinking”

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two or more computers connected to each other. The purpose of a network is to allow the sharing of files and information between multiple systems. For example, the internet

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a computer's operating system. For example, Windows and Macintosh

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a unit of measurement used to measure data. One byte contains eight bits, or a series of eight zeros and ones

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"Uniform Resource Locator." A URL is the address of a specific Web site or file on the Internet

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an application used to access and view websites. (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari)

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programs that can negatively affect the health of your computer

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removable storage media, such as USB flash drives, CDs, and DVDs

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the process of sorting through the vast amounts of content on the web and presenting it in a meaningful and organized way around a specific theme (Pinterest, Symbaloo, Pearltrees, etc.)

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a visual representation of something on your computer. Clicking on an icon takes you to a program or file

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programs that index millions of sites on the Web and operate with the use of keyword search tools (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc)

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digital information

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short for synchronize. When you sync a device, such as a cell phone, PDA, or iPod, you synchronize it with data on your computer or other storage device

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the physical parts of a computer and related devices. (the computer case, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, and scanners)

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computer programs such as applications and instruction sets

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applications and services offered over the Internet. (Prezi, Spiderscribe, Timetoast, Wix, Weebly, etc.)

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the process in which data is sent to your computer. (saving images, etc.)

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the amount of disk space available in a storage device. For example megabyte, gigabyte, terabyte, etc.

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the computer’s language in the form of a numeric system that only uses two digits — 0 and 1

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a location in the computer that stores all data. It houses the hard disk, where all your files and folders are physically located

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the location where a computer stores its data

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a saved shortcut that directs your browser to a specific webpage

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sending a file from your computer to another system or device

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all hardware and software connected to a computer

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a collection of networks created by the U.S. government in 1969