| A | B |
|---|
| Computer Hardware | Computer parts that you can see and touch |
| Computer Software | Instructions that the computer needs to operate |
| Computer hardware includes | The monitor, keyboard, and mouse |
| CPU stands for | Central Processing Unit |
| Nicknames for the CPU | Hard Drive, tower, brain, motherboard |
| Small portable computers are called | laptops or notebooks |
| A portable device used to store information | flash drive |
| System software | The operating system that runs your computer |
| Application software | Software used for a specific purpose such as Microsoft Word |
| The area that covers your monitor's screen after you start your computer | The Desktop |
| Small Graphic symbols on the desktop | Icons |
| Everything you create using Microsoft Office will be saved as | Electronic files |
| Title Bar | Contains the minimize, restore, close and navigation buttons, the address bar, and the search box |
| Minimize Button | hides the window to a button on the taskbar |
| Maximize Button | Sizes the window so that it covers the entire desktop |
| Close Button | Closes the window |
| Search Box | Used to search for files and folders |
| Recycle Bin | Where items deleted from the hard drive are temporarily stored |
| U drive | Where you save data on your computer |
| Default | Preset |
