IC3 Vocabulary (IBCA)

Confidential word or phrase

Short for application

Contains arrow buttons & a box that users use to scroll the screen right & left or up & down

A collection of your applications, preferences, & other settings in Windows

When a device is plugged into a computer, the operating system searches for the correct driver

Buttons included on the Charms bar; settings charm is used to shut down the computer

Linux

Data that has been processed into a meaningful form

Operating System

System software that works in the background to manage hardware and run other software

A computer that provides network services such as e-mail to other computers & clients

Used to store data inside the computer; internal & external

The screen that appears when the computer is started

Term used to describe a system software that anyone can use, modify, and distribute; Linux

Text, numbers, sound, images, or video

Resides on a server and is used to manage a network

Process of entering a username and password to identify the user to the operating system

Input and output devices connected to the computer, such as keyboards & monitors

Worldwide system of linked computers

Group of two or more computers linked together

A one-piece mobile computer that typically includes a touchscreen

Operating systems that allow users to work with more than one program at the same time

Main memory on the motherboard

Series of steps involved in using a computer (input, processing, output, & storage) IPOS

The process of sending print data to a buffer before printing

Denotes the clicking of the left mouse button to select an icon or other object on the screen

A version of MAC OS X written for iPhones & iPads

Software that requires users to type text commands to interact with the computer

Series of steps the operating system must complete before a user can work the operating system

A cell phone that includes many features of a computer, allowing it to run computing apps

Part of memory or storage where data waits until it can be transferred to a device

Current version of the MAC operating system that runs only on Apple MACINTOSH computers

Work area for running productivity apps, especially those created for early versions of Windows

Consists of instructions or programs for controlling the computer

Open-source operating system developed by Google & designed to run on smartphones

Software that runs the computer, & includes the operating system & utility programs

Allows many users to run programs and take advantage of the server's resources at the same time

Electronic device that receives data, processes data, stores data, and produces a result

Photos on monitor that users interact with in order to execute commands & interact with data

A display of pictures on a computer that allows users to interact with data & execute commands

The ability to use today's computer hardware and software efficiently

A bar in Windows 8 containing shutdown & other options that appears when user points to corners

System similar to mobile operating system that runs ATMS, navigation systems, DVRS, etc

A program such as Microsoft Word that opens and runs in a window on the desktop

The amount of data and instructions the operating system can swap at one time

An economic gap between the computer literate & enjoy access to the computer & those who don't

A small program that enables the operating system to interact with the device

The actual machine - wires, transistors, & circuits

Any component the computer system requires to do work