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open
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Double-clicking does this
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Micro computers
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Personal Computers
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control
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This icon is tiny in the top left corner of the title bar
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WYSIWYG
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The screen display will look like the printed copy
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Taskbar
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The bar at the bottom of the screen
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My Documents
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Files you have created and saved
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Mainframe
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The second type of large computer system
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Soft copy
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Output from the monitor is called this
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Triangle
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This points to the right and indicates a submenu will appear when you select the item with it
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Dumb Terminals
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Computers connected to the mainframe are this; They dont store any data or software
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DOS
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Operating system that came before windows; it was not graphical
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Plug and Play
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USB supports this meaning you can plug your device in and the computer automatically recognizes it instantly
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Bar Code Reader
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A type of input device we dont have in the classroom
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Windows
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This key opens the start menu
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Nework
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Two or more computers linked together
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Macintosh
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The second type of Microcomputer
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Work Station
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Essentially any computer, especially the ones your sitting at
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Fire Wire
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IEEE 1394
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Personal Digital Assistant
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PDA
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Wide
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W in WAN
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etching
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Screen savers prevent this
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Port
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Connection plug on the back of the computer
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Desktop
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One of the most important features in Windows; it's a work area
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process
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Manipulation of data within the computer
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Server
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Client/this , where this computer stores the data
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Small
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Scroll bar appears when the window is this
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minicomputer
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The third type of large computer system
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Tablet
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Similiar to laptops, but the screen may swivel
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Notification Area
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Contains the Time
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Scroll bar
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Entire scrolling feature including box, arrows and area
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Restore
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Button visible when screen is maximized
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windows
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Open programs, files or folders appear in these on the desktop
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Supercomputer
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Largest, fastest type of computer available
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Size
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Place cursor on window border; when cursor changes to double headed arrow, click and drag to do this
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Vista
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The newest Windows operating system
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Universal Serial Bus
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USB
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Area Network
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AN
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Pocket PC
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PDA + microprocessor chip
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Pinned Items
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Items in the start menu that are constant, unlike recently used programs.
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darker
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The active program or window in this is the task bar
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Short cut
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Right clicking gives you this type of menu
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Operating System
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Software program that controls all hardware and software on a computer
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move
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Click and hold the title bar and drag to do this
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Input
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Use this type of device to send information in to the computer
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Notebook
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Portable Micro computer
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Hidden
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A double down arrow indicates these types of programs that have not been used recently
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