| A | B |
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| Browser | Software program used to retrieve documents from the World Wide Web (www) and to display them in a readable format. |
| CTRL+X | Shortcut command for CUT. |
| CTRL+Z | Shortcut command for UNDO. |
| Double Click | To point to an object and then quickly press and release the mouse button twice. |
| File Recovery | Attempts to place the segments of each file on the hard disk as close to one another as possible. |
| GUI | Graphical User Interface. Allows the user of the computer to interact with the computer using pictures and symbols. |
| Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) | Protocol that controls how web pages are formatted and displayed. |
| Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) | Protocol that defines how messages are formatted and transmitted over the World Wide Web (www). |
| Input Device | Allows you to enter data onto the computer. Mouse, keyboard, microphone, scanner, game controller, digital camera are examples. |
| Memory | A way to store data on the computer’s motherboard. |
| My Computer | Displays the contents of your computer. Example: hardware, software, and files. |
| Network Drive | Space for storage on another computer or server. |
| Packets | Process of breaking down email into small chunks, called packets for delivery from server to server. |
| Parent Folder | The main folder in which a file resides. |
| Problem Solving | Systematic approach leading from an initial situation to a desired situation that is subject to resource constraints. |
| Protocol | Standard format for transferring data between two devices. |
| Router | A device that directs traffic on a network by dividing data into smaller packets that travel by different routes and then are reassembled at their destinations. |
| Subfolder | A folder that is within another folder. |
| Telecommunications | Electronically transferring data. |
| Toggle | Turning an option on or off using the same procedure. (Example—the INSERT key allows you to either type over the top of text OR insert letters between text) |
