A wizard is a type of user interface whereby a complex task is broken down into a sequence of simpler steps to aid the user in tasks such as software…

Windows Operating Systems offer a host of power-saving options for the purpose of Green Computing. These are actual software settings as opposed to habits (such as switching off devices that are…

File names consist of two parts, the file name and the file extension, separated by a full stop. The operating system associates each file extension with an application. When a…

Task Manager is a system monitor and startup manager included with Microsoft Windows operating systems. It is useful for monitoring resources such as RAM and CPU and allows you to…

Sticky keys is an accessibility feature of some graphical user interfaces which assists users who have physical disabilities or help users reduce repetitive strain injury. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_keys Most people learn about…

Windows operating systems have the ability to use storage space as virtual memory. Virtual memory (also known as a page file) is essentially a block of space reserved on your…

Programs Once upon a time, there were people called programmers who wrote software which was then called programs. Actually, the programmers wrote the operating system software too. Mostly they wrote…

A frequent question in Grade 11 and 12 assessments requires you to understand how a user might take the hard copy of a document and use it to create a…

Here is a list of icons and logos that you should be familiar with. These images may appear as stimuli in a formal assessment and it will be to the…