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| drag | to move the pointer across the screen by sliding the mouse; to move a graphic by clicking, holding, and dragging" the mouse |
| highlight | when the mouse is dragged over text, the words are selected. A dark bar appears, indicating that the text is highlighted, and ready to be manipulated. |
| login | the process of accessing a network |
| logout | the process of exiting a network |
| hardware | physical parts of a computer system; includes the CPU, keyboard, monitor, and disk drives |
| software | programs that tell a computer how to perform a certain task |
| network | a series of computers (or other devices)connected together |
| data | information put into a computer |
| spreadsheet | a program or type of document used to organize data in columns and rows. May use formulas to calculate data |
| database | a collection of information; software used to collect, organize, and sort information |