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brush up on your ipad glossary


Apple ID This is the name and password you use to log into the various Apple services, such as iTunes, the App Store and iCloud.

 App An app, or an application, is a software program designed to perform one or more functions. Apps can be downloaded from the App Store.

 App Store The App Store is a digital distribution platform for Apple users. Users are able to browse, purchase and download iPad and iPhone apps from the App Store to run on their device.

 Dock The Dock on your iPad is a row of icons that can be set to appear at the bottom of your home screen I the faded block. The Dock is ever-present as you scroll through screens and allows you to access your favourite, most-used apps easily. You can add and remove apps by pressing and holding on an icon until it starts to shake and then dragging it into position.

 Game Center Apple’s gaming portal where you can shop for new games, find friends and play against them online or compare high scores.

 Gestures These refer to the finger commands that you perform on your iPad’s touch screen to carry out various functions. Multitasking Gestures use five fingers to pinch to reveal your Home Screen or swipe up, left or right to reveal your multitasking bar or cycle between open apps.

 Home Button This is the large circular button on the front of your iPad that you use to quit apps and return to your iPads’s home screen.

 Home screen This is essentially the desktop of your iPad that you see when you boot up or unlock your device. From your home screen, you can launch apps and access your Settings.

 iCloud iCloud is a free cloud storage and syncing service available with iOS 5 and above. With iCloud you can share data, files, music and photographs between devices without the need for manual connecting, syncing, and transferring.

 iOS Whereas Macs run on an operating system called OS X, your mobile devices - iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch - use iOS.

 iTunes This is Apple’s flagship digital distribution centre that lets users browse, purchase and download a wide range of digital media, including music, books, movies and TV shows. Using an Apple ID, users log in and store payment details to make downloading media quick and easy.

 News This free app from Apple is where you can customize your newsfeed to display the latest news in areas of interest specific to you.

 Safari This is Apple’s premiere web browsing app that comes as standard with all iPad operating systems. The app boasts a wealth of new enhancements to make surfing the web a quick and easy experience.

 Settings Accessible from the Dock or home screen, Settings is where you can tweak all aspects of your iPad as well as the apps and utilities that make it tick.

 Side switch This is the small switch on the edge of the iPad that you can assign, via Settings, to act as a mute button or to lock your screen rotation.

 Sleep/Wake Button This is the lozenge-shaped button top of the iPad that you use to turn your device on and off.

 Wi-Fi Wi-Fi refers to a wireless networking system that allows you to connect to the Internet without any cables. You will need access to a wireless router for this to work with your iPad.

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