Computer Terms Database
Terms Definition Importance Ranking Example
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HTML |
Hyper text markup language, special program language used to communicate on the World Wide Web. |
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World Wide Web |
Hypertext information retrieval system that navigates databases on the Internet. |
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Internet |
Network of networks made up of thousands of education, government, business, and community networks sharing information. |
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URL |
Universal resource locator. |
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Electronic Mail |
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Applications Software |
Programs that are written to do tasks that humans want to do such as writing a letter or drawing a picture –sometimes called a program. |
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Tool Software Utility Software Educational Software |
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Hardware |
Part of the computer system is the metal, plastic, and silicon, that use the electricity. Hardware can further be classified by function. |
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Operating System |
Acts as a visible interface between the user and the computer. |
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MS-Dos Windows |
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Software |
A way to communicate with a computer to give it instruction written in specially designed languages. |
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Programs |
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ISP |
Internet service provider |
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Tripod |
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Output Device |
What you use to get information from the computer |
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Monitor Pixels |
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Input Device |
What you use to get information into the computer. |
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Keyboard |
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Disk Drives |
Stores information magnetically and requires some type of media such as tapes, disks, or CDs |
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Internal Drive External Drive |
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Printer |
Most common output device |
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Dot Matrix Ink Jet Laser |
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Scanner |
Allows you to enter pictures into your computer. |
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Computer Terms Database
Terms Definition Importance Ranking Example
|
Applications Software |
Programs that are written to do tasks that humans want to do such as writing a letter or drawing a picture –sometimes called a program. |
6 |
Tool Software Utility Software Educational Software |
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Disk Drives |
Stores information magnetically and requires some type of media such as tapes, disks, or CDs |
13 |
Internal Drive External Drive |
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Electronic Mail |
5 |
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Hardware |
Part of the computer system is the metal, plastic, and silicon, that use the electricity. Hardware can further be classified by function. |
7 |
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HTML |
Hyper text markup language, special program language used to communicate on the World Wide Web. |
1 |
|
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Input Device |
What you use to get information into the computer. |
12 |
Keyboard |
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Internet |
Network of networks made up of thousands of education, government, business, and community networks sharing information. |
3 |
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ISP |
Internet service provider |
10 |
Tripod |
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Operating System |
Acts as a visible interface between the user and the computer. |
8 |
MS-Dos Windows |
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Output Device |
What you use to get information from the computer |
11 |
Monitor Pixels |
|
Printer |
Most common output device |
14 |
Dot Matrix Ink Jet Laser |
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Scanner |
Allows you to enter pictures into your computer. |
15 |
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Software |
A way to communicate with a computer to give it instruction written in specially designed languages. |
9 |
Programs |
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URL |
Universal resource locator. |
4 |
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World Wide Web |
Hypertext information retrieval system that navigates databases on the Internet. |
2 |
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