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ACC Libraries Tech Toolbox: ACC Tech

Helpful resources for and about technologies available to you at ACC Libraries.

Laptops and Wifi at ACC

Printing

More information in the dropdown menu under ACC Tech on Printing

Flash Drives

Also known as:

  • USB drives
  • Jump drives
  • Thumb drives

Flash drives are a way to carry your files with you so that you can access them on any computer.

Navigating ACC Student Tech Help

Check out a Student Technology Devices

  • Webcams
  • USB Microphones
  • Calculators - also available at ACC Libraries
  • Headset
  • iPads
  • Laptops for specific programs

The World Wide Web in Plain English

Glossary

  • apps [video] - specialized programs available for phones, tablets and other mobile devices.

  • browser [video] - the software you use to look at websites

  • cloud computing [link] - the practice of storing files and other information on remote servers and sites instead of your own computer.

  • database [link] - a searchable collection of electronic resources (often articles)

  • Google Apps [link]- a collection of tools from Google including Gmail, Docs, and Calendar

  • Google Docs / Google Drive) [video] - Google's cloud-based word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software

  • keywords - the words you use to search for your topic, also called search terms. Choosing your keywords carefully will give you better search results.

  • internet  [video] - often used interchangeably with world wide web, the internet is millions of computers all over the world that can communicate with each other

  • hardware [video] - the physical parts of a computer

  • software [video] - the code that makes the computer run

  • search engine [video] -  search engines identify and retrieve information that meets specific criteria

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