| A | B |
| turn on | give power to the computer |
| turn off | to stop the power from going to the computer |
| press | to push a button with your finger |
| let go | to take your finger off the mouse button |
| click | to press and let go of the left mouse button |
| go to | to take your mouse pointer to an icon or program |
| icon | little picture |
| select | to choose a letter or word or program etc. |
| shut down | to turn off |
| drag | to use your mouse to take something to a different place |
| log off | what you do at the end of class |
| CPU | Central Processing Unit, what makes the computer work |
| Minimize button | the one that looks like a minus sign |
| maximize button | the one that looks like a square |
| close button | the one with the X |
| menu bar | the bar on top with words |
| toolbar | the bar showing different icons |
| task bar | the bar on the bottom showing different icons of programs etc |
| software | computer programs |
| hard ware | parts of the computer such as the mouse, monitor, keyboard. |