Basic Information Technology Review

Vocabulary flashcards focusing on fundamental IT terminology, Windows 7 features, MS Office tools, and networking basics.

Kilobyte (KB)

A unit of digital information measurement equal to $1024\text{ Bytes}$.

CPU Components

The three primary internal parts of a Central Processing Unit (CPU), consisting of the Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), Control Unit (CU), and Registers.

ROM (Read-Only Memory)

Non-volatile computer memory whose content is written during manufacturing and is retained when the machine is powered off.

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

An industry standard hardware interface abbreviated as USB, used to connect computer peripherals and devices.

VGA Port

A hardware connection port on a computer used specifically to interface with a projector or display monitor.

Utility Software

A category of system software designed to help maintain, optimize, or secure a computer system, such as antivirus programs.

Local Area Network (LAN)

A computer network, abbreviated as LAN, that interconnects computers within a small localized geographic area.

E-Commerce

The practice of buying and selling goods, products, or services over the Internet.

Sleep Mode (Windows 7)

A power-saving state in Windows 7 that stores open documents and applications in memory while placing the system in a low-power state.

Status Bar (Windows 7)

A user interface bar at the bottom of a Windows 7 window that displays information regarding the active object or working area.

Absolute Address (Excel 2013)

A fixed cell reference format in MS Excel 2013 that uses dollar signs for both column and row, such as $\$M\$3$.

SUMIF Function

A specialized calculation function in MS Excel used to sum values in a specified cell range that satisfy a given condition.

HTTP

Stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol, which is the foundational protocol used for transmitting web pages over the Internet.

DNS (Domain Name System)

An Internet network service used to resolve user-friendly domain names into corresponding numerical IP addresses.

Motion Paths

An animation feature group in MS PowerPoint 2013 used to define a custom path along which an object moves from one position to another.

Outbox

An email folder designated for storing outgoing messages that have been composed but not yet sent.

Notes Page View (PowerPoint 2013)

A print layout setting in MS PowerPoint 2013 that prints the presentation slide content on the top half and presenter notes on the bottom half of the page.

F12 Key (Word 2013)

A shortcut key in MS Word 2013 used to execute the 'Save As' command to save an active document under a different name.