CIS 101 - Vocabulary

Type and turn in your own definition for each week's terms. Label them clearly so I know which section you are doing. You can use whatever resources you can find to do this - such as the textbook. There are also many online dictionaries of computer terms. There will be a vocabulary section on the Mid-Term.

1 - Computers (Week 1)

  1. USB Flash Drive
  2. Monitor
  3. Hard Drive
  4. Motherboard
  5. System Unit
  6. Random Access Memory
  7. Cable Modem
  8. Peripheral
  9. CPU
  10. Ports
  11. Learned Helplessness
  12. Digital Divide

2 - Windows (Week 2)

  1. Operating System
  2. Quick Access Toolbar
  3. Ribbon Interface
  4. Folder
  5. Desktop
  6. File
  7. Icon
  8. Multitasking
  9. Window
  10. Case Sensitive
  11. LOL, ROFL, TIA, IMHO, IMHBCO
  12. (To) nope out, Rage Quit, Do not want!

3 - Navigation (Week 3)

  1. My Documents
  2. Folder Hierarchy
  3. Scrollbar
  4. Tab
  5. Live Preview (in Word)
  6. Copy
  7. Contextual Tab
  8. Shortcut Menu
  9. Filename Extensions
  10. Right-click
  11. BRT, BRB, KTHXBAI
  12. TLDR

4 - Internet (Week 4)

  1. Web Browser
  2. URL
  3. Firewall
  4. Spam
  5. Spyware
  6. Email address
  7. Back-button (in browser)
  8. Phishing
  9. Google
  10. Antivirus Software
  11. Snopes.com
  12. Project Gutenberg, LibriVox

5 - Word-Excel-Powerpoint (Week 5)

  1. Word Wrap
  2. Paragraph Mark
  3. Table
  4. Show/Hide
  5. Dialog Box Launcher
  6. Cell
  7. Row
  8. Range
  9. Formula Bar
  10. Function
  11. MalWare, BloatWare, RansomWare
  12. Death by PowerPoint
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