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Device Driver | A program used to operate or manage a peripheral device (printer, modem, digital | ||||
(Driver) | camera, USB reader/writer, etc.). Without the proper driver installed, a peripheral | ||||
| device will not be recognized by the computer. | ||||
Dialogue | A window that appears on the monitor when the computer requires user confirmation | ||||
| or instructions on what to do. This is also called a Dialogue Box or Dialogue window. | ||||
Drag & Drop | A method used to move data (such as text or icons) on the screen. To drag and drop, | ||||
| click and hold the left mouse button over the highlighted selection and move the | ||||
| mouse (drag). Then, release the mouse button over the window where the data is to | ||||
| be copied or moved (drop). | ||||
Explorer | A | ||||
| easily create, move, delete, or copy files and folders. Explorer organizes all drives and | ||||
| files/folders and displays them in hierarchical order in a single window. | ||||
FAT | A file system used in | ||||
(File Allocation | volume such as a hard disk. FAT is technically the part of a memory device that | ||||
Table) | contains | ||||
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| System): A file system supported by Windows 2000/XP. | |
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| FAT32: A file system supported by Windows 95 OSR 2.0 or later. | ||||
File | A group of data, such as a document comprised of text and images. | ||||
Folder | A location where files are stored. If a file were compared to a book, a folder would be | ||||
| the shelf that stores the book. Creating a folder inside of a folder allows deeper | ||||
| hierarchical classification. | ||||
Format | Determines how data is written to a memory device such as a hard disk or floppy disk. | ||||
| To format, or to initialize, means to erase all existing data in a memory device. When | ||||
| referring to a digital camera, formatting means to allow the memory device to be read/ | ||||
| written on the camera. Be aware that each OS uses different formats, and that format- | ||||
| ting a memory device will erase the data currently stored on it. | ||||
Hot Plug | A function included in the USB standard that allows you to connect/disconnect a USB | ||||
| device such as the | ||||
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Icon | A small graphical image used to represent a file or folder created by the user or an | ||||
| installed application. Clicking or | ||||
| launch the application. | ||||
Install | Copies a new application to the computer and automatically configures it for use. | ||||
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| Uninstall : Removes an installed application from the computer. | ||||
| Preinstalled : Describes an application already installed on the computer at the time of | ||||
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Removable disk | A disk that is not permanently attached to the computer like a hard disk. Examples of | ||||
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| Picture Card is treated as a removable disk when inserted in the | ||||
Taskbar | A bar that displays all running files and applications as buttons in Windows. Normally, it | ||||
| is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Clicking a button on the taskbar can bring up | ||||
| a window or launch an application. The taskbar also includes other functions such as a | ||||
| clock, as well as a Start button that organizes applications so they can be launched | ||||
| more easily. | ||||
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