Computer Terms #4

The rights possessed by the author of a work.

Software you can download, pass around, and distribute without any payment. You never have to pay for this software.

Software that you can use on a trial basis before paying for it.

Rules that govern right and wrong behavior.

When someone installs and uses software without paying for the program.

Describes a work or product that is not protected by copyright. Publicly available and can be freely accessed and redistributed.

An agreement between the copyright holder and the use of a program

A file that serves as a starting point for a new document. It is pre-formatted in some way.

Software that process paragraphs, pages, and entire papers

Temporary Storage--Erased when the computer power is turned off. Every time you open a program it gets loaded from the hard drive into this.

Two or more computers hooked together for the purpose of sharing data and programs.

Type of network that covers a small area. Example...Office Building

Contains the fundamental files that your computer needs to boot up. Example...Windows

Software that stores data in a grid of horizontal rows and vertical columns.

Software used to present information to a large group of people--comprised of slides.