| A | B |
| Active window | window in which you are working |
| click | to quickly press and release the left mouse button |
| desktop | windows work surface containing graphical representations of programs or windows features |
| drag | to move an object by pointing to it on screen, holding down the left mouse button, moving the mouse until the pointer in is position and then releasing the mouse button |
| file | basic unit of computer storage |
| folder | icon shaped like a manila folder containing programs and files |
| four headed arrow | mouse pointer used to move objects |
| hand | mouse pointer used in help |
| hourglass | mouse pointer indicating you should wait |
| two headed arrow | mouse pointer used to change the size of objects or windows |