2. User interface
A user interface is the way people (users)
interact with a machine.
In computers, the interface gives the
user a way to have:
Input—the user puts information into
a system
Output---the system gives information
or a display
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3. Graphical User Interface
graphical user interface (GUI)
is a type of user interface that allows users to interact
with electronic devices (the computer, the iPhone the
iPad, etc.,) through graphical icons.
4. desktop
(1) In graphical user interfaces, a desktop is the metaphor used
to portray file systems. Such a desktop consists of pictures,
called icons.
6. Basic Terms
Keyboard - A computer input device that uses a set of keys to put data
into the computer.
7. Terms, continued
Peripherals- Extra attachments and capabilities. Examples - modem,
microphone, camera.
Output - The computer-generated information that is displayed to the
user in some discernible form such as a screen display, printed page, or
sound.
Output devices - Examples - monitor, printer, speakers, projector.
8. e.
Hardware - The physical
parts of the computer
system that you can touch
and feel such as the CPU
(central processing unit),
keyboard, monitor, and
computer case.
9. Input - The data that is entered into a computer. The act of entering data
into a computer.
Input devices - Examples - keyboard, mouse, joy stick, track ball, and
scanner.
10. Basic Terms, continued
Software - Computer program that gives detailed set of instruction to tell the
computer exactly what to do.
Application - A program that helps the user accomplish a specific task; for
example, a word processing program or a spreadsheet program. Application
programs should be distinguished from system programs, which control the
computer and run those application programs, and utilities, which are small
assistance programs.
11. Word Processing Terms:
Font: a typeface (also known as font family) is a set of one or more
fonts each composed of glyphs that share common design features.
Each font of a typeface has a specific weight, style, condensation,
width, slant, italicization, ornamentation, and designer or foundry .
15. Computer Terms
Continued
Networks - Multiple computers linked together.
Server - Designed to support a computer network that allows user to
share data, software and peripherals.
16. Terms, continued
Internet - a global network connecting millions of computers, linking more
than 100 countries for the exchange of data, news and opinions.
URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - the address that defines the route
to a file on a Web server.
HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language) - The document format used on
the Internet.
17. Browser: Short for Web browser, a software application used to locate,
retrieve and also display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages,
images, video and other files. As a client/server model, the browser is the client
run on a computer that contacts the Web server and requests information. The
Web server sends the information back to the Web browser which displays the
results on the computer or other Internet-enabled device that supports a
browser.
