Saturday, March 26, 2011
40. worksheet
A worksheet is a sheet of paper, or on a computer, on which problems are worked out or solved and answers recorded.
35. utility program
a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer; "a computer system provides utility programs to perform the tasks needed by most users"
34. upgrades
upgrade - an improved component or replacement item, usually applied to technology; to improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components; to replace an existing object with something better; to replace a program with a later version of itself, a version .
31. table
The ergonomic desk and related computer desk are furniture pieces designed to comfortably and aesthetically provide a working surface and house or conceal office equipment including computers, peripherals and cabling for office and home-office users
30. system software
System software is computer software designed to operate the computer hardware and to provide and maintain a platform for running application software
29.System file
A file of text units (see there) that is the basic file for all forms of text analyses. They consist for external variables and the text, the latter is stored with variable length
27. Software license
A software license (or software licence in commonwealth usage) is a legal instrument (by way of contract law) governing the usage or redistribution of software
26. Software Development
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25. Sidebar
The Windows Desktop Gadgets (called Windows Sidebar in Windows Vista) is a widget engine for Microsoft Gadgets. It was introduced with Windows Vista, in which it features a sidebar anchored to the side of the desktop. This feature was removed in Windows 7, however, gadgets can snap to the side.
23. Recycle Bin
a recycle bin, or trash, is temporary storage for files that have been deleted in a file manager by the user, but not yet permanently erased from the physical media.
22. record spreadsheet
A computer program used chiefly for accounting, in which figures arranged in the rows and columns of a grid can be manipulated and used in calculations.
18. presentation Software
Software used to create a sequence of text and graphics, and often audio and video, to accompany a speech or public presentation.
17. object linking and embedding (OLE)
A Microsoft specification for implementing object-oriented software developments. An improved form of DDE, it adopts a layered approach and allows a file or program to be embedded as an object in another file.
16.object
a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer; "in object-oriented programming, objects include data and define its status, its methods of operation and how it interacts with other objects
15. multimedia
A combination of several media types in a single digital object or collection, eg, images, audio, video.
14. icons.
A symbol or graphic representation on a video display terminal of a program, option, or window, esp. one of several for selection
13. hidden file
a hidden directory or hidden file on a computer is a directory (folder) or file which a user cannot see by default. Hidden directories most often serve to hide important operating system-related files and user preferences.
12. gadgets
gadgets are often used to construct reductions from one problem to another. Each element of the first problem is converted to a gadget built from elements of the second problem. .
8. datasheet.
A datasheet, data sheet, or spec sheet is a document summarizing the performance and other technical characteristics of a product, component (e.g. an electronic component), a subsystem (e.g. a power supply) or software in sufficient detail to be used by a design engineer to integrate the component.
6. data file
A data file is a computer file which stores data for use by a computer application or system. It generally does not refer to files that contain instructions or code to be executed (typically called program files), or to files which define the operation or structure of an application or system
5.cell.
Cell is a microprocessor architecture jointly developed by Sony Computer Entertainment, Toshiba, and IBM, an alliance known as "STI"
4. bitmapped graphics.
Is a data structure representing a generally rectangular grid of pixels, or points of color, viewable via a monitor, paper, or other display medium.
2. Appearance and Personalization category.
appearance and personalization category is an application in control panel which is using for changing the desktop background , customizing colors and for adjusting the screen resolution.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
40. USB Flash Drive.
An external flash drive, small enough to carry on a key ring, that can be used with any computer with a USB port.
39. Universal Serial Bus (USB).
An international standard for interconnecting personal computer devices using simple plugs and sockets and lightweight cables
38. Trackball.
A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball held by a socket containing sensors to detect a rotation of the ball about two axes--like an upside-down mouse with an exposed protruding ball. The user rolls the ball with the thumb, fingers, or the palm of the hand to move a cursor.
37. Tablet PC.
A microcomputer that accepts input directly onto an LCD screen by means of a stylus, savable as image or text.
36. Supercomputer.
The fastest type of computer used for specialized applications that require a massive number of mathematical calculations. The NSA supercomputer center contains the largest accumulation of computer power in any one building on Earth.
34. Server.
A computer or a computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network.
32. Read-Only Memory (ROM).
A computer memory chip that stores values but does not allow updates, in which the values are nonvolatile in that they are retained even when the computer is unpowered.
31. Random Access Memory (RAM).
the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible.
28. Pointing Device.
A generic term for any device (e.g., a graphics tablet, mouse, stylus, pointing stick, or trackball) used to control the movement of a cursor on a computer screen.
27. Plug-and-Play.
A standard for the connection of peripherals to personal computers, whereby a device only needs to be connected to a computer in order to be configured to work perfectly, without any action by the user.
25. notebook computer.
A notebook computer, also known as laptop computer, is a small mobile personal computer. Laptops usually run on batteries, but also from adapters which also charge the battery using mains electricity.
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