Thursday, May 22, 2008
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Monday, May 12, 2008
Systems Vocab.
Mainframes- perform multiple tasks for many users
Supercomputers- processing trillions of calculations per second
Minicomputers- smaller multiuser systems
Professional Workstation- meets the needs of users requiring more computing power than a personal computer
IBM and IBM-Compatible Computers- personal computers
Apple Computers- personal computer
Hardware- encompasses all the physical components of a computer system
System Unit- case that houses the computer's internal processing circuitry
Motherboard- main circuit board
Central Processing Unit (CPU)- responsible for performing all of the artithmetic and logical instructions that the computer can do
Read-Only Memory (ROM)- information can be used by the computer at any time even when it is turned off
Random Access Memory (RAM)- data stored temporarily, data is erased when power is turned off
Expansion Slots- connections that let you install expansion boards
Input Devices- external to the system unit and are attached to it using specific connectors and ports
Output Devices- shows results of the computer's processing
Hard Drive- the storage device at the heart of most computer system
Flash Memory- Megabytes of data on small, thin, rectangular cards using a type of chip
Operating System- (OS)- the software program that oversees and controls everything that happens while your computer is turned on
User Interface- the weay in which the user interacts with the computer
System Software- pragrams that help operate and maintain your computer's data management tasks
Platform- the combination of a specific type of a computer system and specific version of operating system
Syntax- things used to communicate with the computer by using the computer
Graphical User Interface (GUI)- lets users point and click on recognizable, intuitive, and consistent objects, eliminating the need to memorize complex commands
Linux- a powerful operating system for PCs based on Unix
Utility Programs- the other part of the system software, performs "behind the scenes".
Supercomputers- processing trillions of calculations per second
Minicomputers- smaller multiuser systems
Professional Workstation- meets the needs of users requiring more computing power than a personal computer
IBM and IBM-Compatible Computers- personal computers
Apple Computers- personal computer
Hardware- encompasses all the physical components of a computer system
System Unit- case that houses the computer's internal processing circuitry
Motherboard- main circuit board
Central Processing Unit (CPU)- responsible for performing all of the artithmetic and logical instructions that the computer can do
Read-Only Memory (ROM)- information can be used by the computer at any time even when it is turned off
Random Access Memory (RAM)- data stored temporarily, data is erased when power is turned off
Expansion Slots- connections that let you install expansion boards
Input Devices- external to the system unit and are attached to it using specific connectors and ports
Output Devices- shows results of the computer's processing
Hard Drive- the storage device at the heart of most computer system
Flash Memory- Megabytes of data on small, thin, rectangular cards using a type of chip
Operating System- (OS)- the software program that oversees and controls everything that happens while your computer is turned on
User Interface- the weay in which the user interacts with the computer
System Software- pragrams that help operate and maintain your computer's data management tasks
Platform- the combination of a specific type of a computer system and specific version of operating system
Syntax- things used to communicate with the computer by using the computer
Graphical User Interface (GUI)- lets users point and click on recognizable, intuitive, and consistent objects, eliminating the need to memorize complex commands
Linux- a powerful operating system for PCs based on Unix
Utility Programs- the other part of the system software, performs "behind the scenes".
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Brandon S. Vocbulary # 3
change marker-an icon in power-point presentation indicating that a reviewer has made a change.
comment marker-An icon in a power point presentation that looks similar to a sticky note,indicating that reviewer has made a comment.
comment-In word, small balloons in the margin of a document that hold remarks or suggestions.
embedded font-A font inserted in a PowerPoint presentation in such a way that the font will always appear the same, even if the presentation is shown on another computer.
liquid crystal display projector-Equipment that allowss you to project the slides in a powerpoint presentation in slide show view from your computer onto a blank wall or large video screen.
online broadcast-A PowerPoint feature that allows audience memeberes to view a presentaion on their own computers using their web browsers.
publish-to save to a powerpoint presentation as a set of web pages on an intranet or web server, allowing others to open and navigate the presentation using their web browsers.
comment marker-An icon in a power point presentation that looks similar to a sticky note,indicating that reviewer has made a comment.
comment-In word, small balloons in the margin of a document that hold remarks or suggestions.
embedded font-A font inserted in a PowerPoint presentation in such a way that the font will always appear the same, even if the presentation is shown on another computer.
liquid crystal display projector-Equipment that allowss you to project the slides in a powerpoint presentation in slide show view from your computer onto a blank wall or large video screen.
online broadcast-A PowerPoint feature that allows audience memeberes to view a presentaion on their own computers using their web browsers.
publish-to save to a powerpoint presentation as a set of web pages on an intranet or web server, allowing others to open and navigate the presentation using their web browsers.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Brandon S.- Vocabulary 3
animated object- An object such as a picture, text box, or other graphic that appears by itself during a power point presemtation.
animated text- Text that displays on a power point slide one line or bulleted point at a time.
animation- A sound or visual effect added to a power piont presentation to make the presentation more interesting.
bit-mapped image (bitmap) - an image made from a series of small dots; it may have a .bmp, .png. jpg. or .gif file extention.
embed - To insert a source file into a destination file; any changes made later to the source file are not reflected in the destination file.
footer - A line of text that appears at the botton of each page in a file, containing inforamtion such as the document's name. a page number, or the date.
header - A line of text that appears at the top of each page in a file, containing information such as the documents name, a page number, or the date.
link - The connection betweem a source file and a destination file, or betweem two tables; any changes made later to the source file are reflected in the destination file.
slide master -A hidden slide in every powerpoint presentaion that stores design template specifcations- such as placeholders sizes and positings, bullet styles, font styles and sizes, and background color- for all slides but the title slide.
The slide master can be used to make changes to an entire presentation.
title master- A hidden slide in every powerpoint presemtation that stores design template specifcations- such as place holders sizes and position, font styles and sizes, and background color-for anyslide that uses the title slide layout
transition- The way in which one slide replaces another during a powerpoint presemtation
animated text- Text that displays on a power point slide one line or bulleted point at a time.
animation- A sound or visual effect added to a power piont presentation to make the presentation more interesting.
bit-mapped image (bitmap) - an image made from a series of small dots; it may have a .bmp, .png. jpg. or .gif file extention.
embed - To insert a source file into a destination file; any changes made later to the source file are not reflected in the destination file.
footer - A line of text that appears at the botton of each page in a file, containing inforamtion such as the document's name. a page number, or the date.
header - A line of text that appears at the top of each page in a file, containing information such as the documents name, a page number, or the date.
link - The connection betweem a source file and a destination file, or betweem two tables; any changes made later to the source file are reflected in the destination file.
slide master -A hidden slide in every powerpoint presentaion that stores design template specifcations- such as placeholders sizes and positings, bullet styles, font styles and sizes, and background color- for all slides but the title slide.
The slide master can be used to make changes to an entire presentation.
title master- A hidden slide in every powerpoint presemtation that stores design template specifcations- such as place holders sizes and position, font styles and sizes, and background color-for anyslide that uses the title slide layout
transition- The way in which one slide replaces another during a powerpoint presemtation
Monday, February 4, 2008
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