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| The starting point of your computer system, indicated by C: It shows that your system is ready to do what you tell it. | Command Prompt |
| The top of the tree where all directories begin | Root Directory |
| The process of starting a computer. | Boot |
| A central piece of hardware that controls the instructions and actions of the PC. | Microprocessor (CPU) |
| It is the operating system of all personal computers, no matter how fast or what type of hardware the machine has. | DOS |
| Using a Control-Alt combination, the Windows user can make starting programs easier using this method. | Shortcut Keys |
| These are the divisions of a hard drive that hold files in an organized way. | Directory |
| These files start programs either in DOS or Windows. | Executable files |
| One can run a program in the background while using another program through this Windows feature. | Minimizing or Maximizing |
| It is the main storage space of the computer, ususally either megabytes (MB) or gigabytes (GB). | Hard Drive |
| This piece of hardware is the temporary storage space for the computer, holding files and instructions that the processor is currently working with. | RAM |
| This computer component displays the electrical impulses on a screen so the user can see what the computer is doing. | Monitor |
| This piece of equipment plays discs with a capacity of 650 MB of storage space for file transfer and multimedia programs to be played on the computer. | CD-ROM Drive |
| It is the amount of storage space equal to 1 million bytes of information. | Megabyte |
| This computer component converts electrical impulses into audible sounds the user can hear. | Sound Card |
| This term refers to the generation of chips that was used by Intel Corp. It greatly improved the speed and power of personal computers. | Pentium |
