Chapter 3, Part 2

Office Suite

a bundle of programs that help businesses efficiently carry out tasks such as writing letters, analyzing sales figures, and scheduling meetings

Flowchart

a chart that uses special symbols to trace the steps of a program's development

Folder

a container that can store files or other folders. AKA: a directory

Executable File

a file that can be run by the OS on a user's computer

Malware

a generic term to describe various kinds of malicious programs created to harm a computer or steal valuable information

Live Tile

a graphical element on the Windows 8 Start screen that can display real-time information such as current weather, news, or social media updates

Icon

a graphical representation of a file, folder, or drive

File Extension

a short, unique sequence of characters located after a file's name that indicate the file type (.jpg, .doc, .xslx, .pdf, etc...)

Firewall

a software utility dedicated to examining and blocking internet traffic

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

a system that brings together many types of business functions into one software solution

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

a type of OS interface that allows users to communicate with the computer via graphical elements on the screen (ICONS)

Open Source

a type of software license that permits the source code to be freely distributed and modified (UNIX)

Media Player

an application that allows you to listen to music and play videos (WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER wmp)

Freeware

any software that is free to use without any specified time restrictions

Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

software that helps developers build their computer programs

Operating System (OS)

software that manages the flow of data between hardware components and allows the user to communicate with the computer

Multitasking

the ability to run multiple programs at the same time

File

the most fundamental component of storage that users interact with. A file can contain the instructions of a computer program or the data that you can store

Install

the process of having software set up by the OS so that it can be used

File Compression

the process of making a file smaller than its original size (ZIP)

Formatting

the process of preparing a storage device for use by an OS

Encryption

the process of scrambling your data or storage devices to make them unreadable by anyone who doesn't have the proper key

End-User License Agreement (EULA)

the typical license that a user must agree to before installing software

File Hierarchy

the way a computer organizes files, consisting of drives, folders, and files

File System

the way in which an OS views and manages the space on a storage device

Parental Control

utilities that allow parents to set a variety of limits on their child's internet usage