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COMPUTER APPLICATION TECHNOLOGY
GRADE 10 TERMINOLOGY
hardware - --the physical parts of a computer that we can touch and see software - --programs and instructions used by the computer the information processing cycle - --Input, Processing, Output, Storage Data - --unprocessed items Information - --the result of the processing of data into something meaningful Right click - --A mouse action that causes a pop-up menu to appear Tooltip - --A tip or information that pops up when you rest the pointer on an icon or object Operating System - --The most important program, that controls all activities in a computer Desktop - --The first basic screen that appears when Windows is loaded Booting - --The process of starting a computer and loading the operating system
Icons - --The small pictures on the desktop which represent programs or 'places' on the computer Title Bar - --The bar at the top of a program/window that displays the name of the file and the program you are working in Taskbar - --The horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop, which holds minimised programs Shortcut - --Picture or icon which have a small curved arrow in the bottom left corner Esc key - --The key used to cancel an option or get back to where you were Window - --A rectangular area on the screen used to display the feedback or output of a program minimize - --An action which reduces a window to a button on the taskbar Multipurpose - --computers are designed to do different things. This is achieved by loading and running different programs or software, each with their own functionality. Why does a computer need an operating system? - --An operating system is the most important program on a computer and it is the program that controls all the activities in the computer Application software - --programs that perform specific tasks for us as users
Volatile Memory - --it does not keep the contents when the power is switched off. file - --a collection of data or information which has been stored under a single name folder - --a storage place or holder in which files or other folders are stored. subfolders - --A folder that contains other folders file extension - --a letter code that identifies the file type. Dedicated device - --device built so that they only do one task POS - --Point of sale system Stand-alone programs - --function on their own and sometimes cannot share data with other programs Integrated software - --combines commonly used productivity software programs such as a word processor, spreadsheet, database, presentation software and communication software into one package. what is EULA - --End-User Licence Agreement EULA - --legally binding contracts that describe what you may and may not do with the software.
single user licence - --that you may only install the software on one computer. You may not install it on other computers site licence agreement - --allows a company or organisation an unrestricted number of installations of the software within the company or organisation. Software piracy - --illegal installation, copying and distributing of proprietary software. Freeware - --fully functioning software that can be used, and copied without any restrictions Shareware - --software that you can use for a trial period Utility programs - --used to assist the user to perform maintenance tasks related to managing a computer driver - --software controls a hardware device example of compression software - --winZip Compression software - --software you could use to reduce the size of a file GUI - --Graphical User Interface accelerometer - --allows the device to change the orientation of the screen and can act as a game controller.
internet - --large worldwide computer network, consisting of computers and networks that are linked switch - --a device used to connect computers in a network - but it is not used for internet access. LTE - --more common name for 4G URL - --address used to identify resources such as websites, web pages, documents and files stored on web servers on the web. virus - --A type of program that is loaded secretly on a computer to disrupt the functioning of the computer. It also tries to reproduce and spread.
