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| Hardware | These parts of the computer are Physical Based. These parts are made of plastic or metal. |
| Software | These parts of the computer are Information only. You cannot see or touch them. |
| Memory | This temporary storage that goes away when you turn off the computer. |
| Storage | This is permanant space in the computer where information is placed. It does not go away when you turn off the computer. |
| Internal Storage | Hard Drive |
| External Storage | Floppy disks and CD-Roms. |
| Desktop | This is the main screen of the computer. It is the working area. |
| Menu | This toolbar contains command buttons. |
| Icon | This is a picture that you click on to start a program. |
| File | This is one piece of software like a program, a letter, a report. |
| Folder | This is the place on your computer where you keep files, like "My Documents". |
| Program | This is a piece of software that performs a task, like Word or Internet Explorer. |
| Extension | These are the 3 letters after the dot at the end of a file name. They identify what kind of file it is. .doc is an extension for Word Files. |
