| A | B |
| Hardware | keyboard,mouse,disk drive monitor |
| Highlighted | object or text is selected |
| Icon | graphical representation of various elements in Windows |
| Input Device | To put information into the computer using keyboard,mouse, disk drive |
| Keyboard | typewriter like hardware |
| Memory | A temporary atorage area for information and applications. |
| Menu Bar | It appears below the title bar. |
| Minimize button | to make the window smaller. |
| Monitor | Cathode Ray Tube, a computer screen |
| Motherboard | Main circuit board which contains the CPU, memory chip and expansion slots |
| Mouse | A hardware device you manipulate by moving along the mouse pad. |
| Mouse Pad | A spongy mat on which the mouse is moved. |
| Multitatsking | A computer's ability to run more than one applicaiton at a time. |
| Operating System | The software that determines the basic operating rules for the computer. |
| Output Devices | A hardware component that communicates with the user, monitor, speakers, and the printer. |
| PC | Personal Computer |