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floppy
disk:
A disk
made
of
l1cxible plastic, as
compared to a
hard
disk,
which is made
of
meul.
The term floppy is
now
usually
applied
only
to
disks with lhin, flexible disk
Jackets.
such as 5.25-
inch
disks. With
3.
S-inch disks,
the
disk itself is
nexiblc,
but
the p.eke! is
made
of
hard
plastic;
thus, 3.S-inch disks
aren't
pankul:arly
·noppy."
font:
In
typography,
a
complete
set
of
Iypc in
one
size
and
style. In
compuler
usage, a collection
of
letters, numbers,
punau:ltion
marks,
and
other
typographical symbols
with
a consistem
appeal'2nce.
The
size
can
be readily
changed.
format:
To divide a disk into tracks
and
sectors
where information
can
be stored, Disks
mUSl
be
formatted before you can save information on
them
Also
called
Initlali7.1ng.
FORTII: A
programming
language
preferred
by
many progr:ammers for its
speed,
compactness,
:and facility in
creating
new
commands.
Fortran:
Acronym for
formula
translation
The
lirst high.level
prognmming
language. It
remains
popular
today for scientific
and
mathemalical
programming
game program: A program
designed
for
enlenainment
and
sometimes
for
education
as
well
graphics: Information
presented
in
the
form
of
piCiures
or
images,
either
on
the
sacen
or
on
pflntoulS
SJ"3pltics
tablet:
A tablet-like device with a Slylus.
Piaures
that
you
draw
on
\he tablel
appear
on
the
screen.
These
piCiures
can
be
edited
and
saved
to
dIsk.
hacker:
A
person
who
lives to program.
hand
controls:
Periphenl
devices, like
game
paddles
and
joy$tick5. with which you
can
rnD\--e
obJCCIS
on
the
screen.
Hand
conlrOls are
used
in
games,
but
they can also
be
used
in
orner
applications,
bard
copy:
A printed
copy
of
a
document
produced
with
me
computer.
hard
disk:
A disk made
of
hard metal
and
sealed
into a drive
or
canridge. A
hard
disk can store
very
large
amounts
of
information
compared
to
a
noppy
disk.
Also called
fixed.
rigid,
or
W!nchcrter
d"",
bard
disk
drive:
A device that holds a hard disk,
retrieves information from it,
and
saves
information
to
it. Hard disks
made
for
microcomputer
usc
are
permanently
encased
in
the
drive.
bardware:
lhose
parts
of
the
computer
that you
can see
and
touch; also
ilS
components,
interface
cards,
and
periphenl
devices.
Compare
software.
borne
control
devices:
Devices that
can
conlrol
home
Ihermostats,
tum
lights
on
and
orr,
monitor
alarm
systems,
and
the
like.
borne
fmana:
prog.r.un: A program for home
budgeting,
ponfolio
management,
and
tax
planning
IC: See
lntegrated
draJ..lL
Icon:
An
image thai represents
an
object, a
concept,
or
a message. For
example,
the
monitor
icon
on
the
back
panel indicates the
jack
where you
plug
in the monitor.
industry
spedfk
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tntcrest
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