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| Keyboard | The part of the computer with letter and number buttons that you use for typing. |
| Mouse | What you use to move the arrow around the computer screen. |
| Cursor | The arrow or little flashing line on your computer screen that points to things. |
| Monitor | The computer screen where you see words, pictures, and video. |
| Internet | A world wide system of millions of computers that are connected together in a network. |
| Cyberspace | The world that connects computers with the Internet. |
| Internet Address | Like your home address, the group of letters and numbers that identifies a website. |
| URL (Uniform Resource Locator) | This is another way to say Internet Address. |
| Web Site | A place you visit on the Internet that has stuff to see and read. Some are safe. Some are not safe. |
| Instant Messaging | Messages you can exchange back and forth with a friend through a special program. |
| Chat Room | A place to "talk by typing" to other people in the chat room. Be careful! People can trick you! |
| EMail | A letter you send through cyberspace. |
| Bulletin Boards | A place on the Internet where you can post messages and informtion on specific topics. |
| Message Boards | Another way of saying Bulletin Boards. |
| Username | A name you choose to use for youself when you're on the Internet. |
| Screen Name | Your username in a chat room. |
| SPAM | Junk mail sent to your email box that is usually advertising something. Don't respond to SPAM. |
| Virus | A hidden computer program that sneaks into your computer through email or the Internet. |
| Password | A secret word that only you and your parents should know. |
