1. BTA MID-TERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE
MODEM connects a computer to the Internet
_LAPTOP_computer is designed to be carried from place to place

2. MONITOR
also called a computer screen, displays information visually.

3. PERIPHERAL
is anything connected to your computer

4. WINDOWS VISTA WINDOWS XP
OPERATING SYSTEM
_______________is the program responsible for running a computer
WINDOWS VISTA
WINDOWS XP

5. TECHNOLOGY
refers to the practical application of an art or skill

6. ERGONOMICS
is the study of the relations between humans and the objects that we use

7.
is a system for sending messages and files electronically from one computer to another

8. MENU
is a list of options

9. RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY
holds information temporarily

10. ICONS
_______________are graphic representations of files or applications

11. SEARCH ENGINES
search the Internet for keywords that you provide

12. E-COMMERCE
the buying and selling of products and services over the Internet

13. COLUMN
_______________groups text vertically and makes it easier to read many stories on a single page.

14. CHART
_______________makes it easy to compare and contrast numerical information.

15. NEWSLETTER
a printed report that companies use to keep their employees informed about important events.

16. WORDART
is used to create text that is stretched, shadowed, or shaped.
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17. DIAGRAM
_______________helps you explain an idea or process by displaying it graphically.

18. HOME PAGE .ORG First page and starting point of a Web site
Domain suffix used for organizations

19. HTTP:// ZOOM Stands for hypertext transfer protocol
_______________is a tool that lets you change a document's magnification

20. TITLE BAR
displays the name of the current document or file.

21. QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR (QAT)
WAVY RED LINE
under a word indicates that the word may be misspelled
QUICK ACCESS TOOLBAR (QAT)
is a customizable toolbar for easy access to your most commonly used command buttons

22. MICROSOFT WORD
is a word processing application that you can use to create and organize documents.

23. WORD WRAP
automatically wraps your text to the next line when you get to the end of a line of text
CTRL + DELETE
deletes a word in a document when you position the insertion point at the beginning of a word.

24. SCROLL BARS
move a document up and down or left and right on the screen.

25. NAME A DOCUMENT
You can _________ from the Save As dialog box

26. HOME TAB
_______________is the first tab on the left when you open Word

27. RIBBON
contains groups of command buttons that you can click to perform tasks

28. WORLD WIDE WEB DOMAIN NAME
Worldwide collection of text and multimedia files interconnected by way of hypertext documents
DOMAIN NAME
The unique name that identifies an Internet site

29. CLIENT
_______________Program that uses the services of another program to receive data or service from the server
COOKIE
A file sent to your browser to record your activities on a web site.

30. TRUNCATION BOOLEAN OPERATOR
The use of an asterisk * after the main word to search for all related topics
BOOLEAN OPERATOR
Used to help narrow or broaden your search

31. FOLDER RIBBON a place to organize your documents.
Where related groups are collected

32. SCREEN TIP DIALOG BOX Appears to show you the name of the command
Is where you enter specific information to perform a particular task, such as naming and saving a document.

33. FAVORITES MOTHERBOARD Menu allows you to bookmark webpages
The main circuit board in a computer

34. MICROPROCESSOR PLAGIARISM The brains of the computer
Taking somebody else’s ideas and passing them off as your own.

35. CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
PRESENTATION
Is composed of slides that contain information and graphics
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT
Most of the calculations done in a computer take place here.

36. COMPUTER
Is an electronic device that processes data and converts it into information that people can use.
.edu
Domain suffix used for educational institutions

37. HOTLIST
A list of your favorite links; called bookmarks or favorites in some browsers
HTML
Code used to write Web pages

38. SEARCH ENGINE
A type of software that creates databases based on keywords or files
BROWSER
Software program, such as Internet Explorer that allows you to view and interact with many Internet sites.

39. NAME THE TOOLS ON THE SCREEN