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Hardware | The physical nuts, bolts and wires of a computer that you can touch. (keyboard, monitor, disk drive, chips and circuits) |
Software | The Application programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do. |
CPU | The brain of the computer or Central Processing Unit. |
Input | The hardware that is used to pass information into the computer. |
Output | The hardware that receives and dislplays information coming from the computer. |
Modem | The device that allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line. |
Monitor | A video or computer display device. |
Printer | The hardware that provides printed output from the computer. |
Hard Copy | A printed copy of computer output. |
Compact Disc | A disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information (audio, video, or computer data.) |
Hard Disk | A fixed, large-capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. |
Floppy Disk | A portable magnetic storage medium that has a rigid hard case surrounding a flexible disk that allows users to randomly access information. |
Icon | A little picture or symbol that represents a program,system, or file. |
Cursor | Highlighted or bright (blinking) line or mark that shows where information is being input or the next character will appear. |
Fonts | Design style sets of letters and characters for typing text. |
Keyboard | A piece of hardware connected to a computer to enter information. |
Menu | A list of commands from which to choose. |
Mouse | Hand held device used to move/select items on the screen. |
Network | Group of computers connected together to share information and/or hardware. |
Load | To enter a program or file into a computer's memory. |
Retreive | To find, open and load a file from a diskette or hard drive. |
Internet | The "Net." Millions of computers around the globe that use phone lines, satellites and high-speed connections to share information. |
Memory | A place to store information (also RAM and ROM) |
Abacus | The first counting and calculating machine invented by the Chinese (4000 years ago.) |
Computer | An electronic machine that does calculations and processing of information more accurately and faster than the human brain. |
Fingers and toes | The first counting tools. |
Boot up | The process of loading the operating system software into memory to start up a computer. |
CD-ROM | Compact Disk Read Only Memory |
Computer Virus | A parasite computer program that can reproduce by changing other programs to include a copy of itself. |
Download | Transferring information electronically from another computer to your computer. |
File | A document or collection of related records in a database. |
Hacker | Computer users who tinker with computers without permission to do so. |
Log on | The act of connecting with a computer system by entering your user identification and password. |
Log off | The act of signing off of and disconnecting from a computer system. |
Print | To produce a copy of the document onto paper. |
Save | To store a file on diskette or hard drive for future use. |
Scanner | A peripheral device that converts pictures or text into digitized images that can be edited by the computer. |
Upload | Sending a disk file from your computer to another computer. |
Digital Camera | A type of camera that does not use film, and is connected to the computer for processing. |
Bit | A single number, (0s and 1s), used for counting in the binary number system. A single bit is gathered into groups of 8 to make a byte |
Byte | A set of 8 bits that means something to a computer, like a letter, number, or punctuation mark. |
Binary code | The computer language code of reading electronic pulses which are On or Off as (Zeros or Ones) |
AdawareSpybot | Identity Protection & Virus Protection Software |
Resolution | Size and amount of detail of a screen image. |
Pixels | Colorful squares that make up a screen image. |
Graphics | Electronic art and pictures. |
Recycle Bin | Place where you delete or "trash" files. |