| A | B |
|---|
| Windows XP | Operating System Software |
| Central Processing Unit | Brains of the computer |
| Peripheral Device | Any input, output, or storage device connected to the computer |
| Application Software | Software designed for a specific purpose/task such as word-processing, spreadsheets or presentation |
| Modem | Enables a computer to send (transmit) and receive data |
| Network | Allows users to share resources such as files, printers, and software; can be connected by cables, telephones, or modems; two or more computers are linked |
| Bytes | The term for how computer data storage is measured |
| Binary System | The system a computer uses to process data |
| ASCII | The standard for communication between computers |
| Bandwidth | The amount of data that can be sent over a network connection in a given period of time |
| Megabyte | MB |
| RAM - temporary memory | While working on a document in Word the computer stores it here |
| CD-RW | A storage device that can be written to, erased, and used again |
| Terabyte | Equal to roughly 1 trillion bytes |
| Bit | Smallest unit of information that a computer can process |
| WiFi | Stands for Wireless Fidelity is a wireless local area network |
| Byte | Equal to 8 bits; the term used to measure computer data storage |
| Gigabyte (GB) | Equal to roughly 1 billion bytes |
| PowerPoint, Excel, and Word | Application Software |
| Windows (all versions) & Linux | Operating System Sofware |
| Operating System | Software that controls all the computers activities |
| Slide show | Group of slides organized in a logical sequesnce |
| Transition | An effect that occurs from one slide to the next |
| Animation | An effect accompanying text, objects or images |
