| Definition | Translation | |
|---|---|---|
| application software |
programs that let you do specific tasks, such as word processing or database management | aplikační software |
| command | an instruction for a computer | příkaz, instrukce |
| cursor | the symbol on a computer screen that indicates the point on the screen that is being used | kurzor |
| data |
information in an electronic form processed by a computer | data |
| desktop | the working space you see on your monitor when the computer is turned on | plocha |
| file | a chunk of data having a name that is treated as a single item by the operating system | soubor |
| folder | another name for a file directory which allows us to organise the files and folders in the computer | složka |
| GUI The Graphical User Interface |
a user interface based on graphics instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device | GUI |
| handle | to have the ability to deal with | řešit, zvládat |
| icon | a picture representing an object, such as a document, program, folder | ikona |
| menu | a list of options available to a computer user | |
| menu bar | a row of words at the top of the screen that open up menus when selected | lišta menu |
| multitasking | the execution of several tasks at the same time | víceúlohové zpracování |
| network | a system of interconnected computer devices which can share information and resources | síť |
| operating system | a set of programs that control the hardware and the software of a computer system | operační systém |
| pointer | a movable indicator on the screen | ukazatel |
| prompt | a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command | výzva, upomínka |
| pull-down menu | or drop-down menu, a list of options that appear bellow a menu item when selected | rozbalovací nabídka, roletka |
| retrieve | get information from a computer memory | vyhledat |
| scroll bar | a horizontal or vertical bar containing a box that can be clicked and dragged to the desired direction | posuvník |
| source code | a set of instructions that control the actions of the computer written in a programming language' like C+++, C, Java, etc. | zdrojový kód |
| systems software | the programs that control the basic function of a computer - operating system, device drivers, utilities | systémový software |
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