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| internet | a large network of electronic information |
| log-in | enter the system by typing in a name and a password |
| log-out | exit all programs |
| typing | writing by using the keyboard |
| save | to keep information on a hard drive or disk |
| search | look for something specific |
| world wide web | The Internet- www is part of the web address |
| web address | URL, this name will get you to a particular web site |
| web site | a place to go on the internet |
| link | an address or name on one site that will take you to another web site |
| scroll | move the page up or down on the screen |
| download | moving a program from the internet or software onto your computer |
| reboot | re-start the computer |
| favorites | menu of your favorite web sites |
| internet service provider | a company that hooks you up to the internet |
| navigate | moving around the internet |
| search engine | a service that allows you to look things up on the internet |
| bug | a defect in a program which will cause it to fail |
| exit | leave a specific program |
| crash | when the software stops working |
| graphics | pictures |
| floppy drive | a machine that saves information on a floppy disk |
| floppy disk | a flexible disk that stores computer data |
| central processing unit | the brain of the computer |
| monitor | a piece of hardware that displays graphics and text on a computer |
| keyboard | a piece of hardware connected to a computer and used to enter information and instructions |
| mouse | a hand-held device that controls the pointer on a screen |
| printer | a machine that produces a paper copy of information from a computer |
| text | a group of words or numbers |
| hardware | any part of a computer system that you can see or touch |
| software | a set of electronic instructions that tells a computer what to do |
| cursor | a flashing symbol on a computer screen that shows where the information you will enter will appear |
| CD ROM | Compact Disk Read Only Memory: A compact disk that holds graphics, text, and sound |
| CD ROM drive | a machine that reads information stored on compact disks |
| hard drive | a place to save information in a computer |
| command | an instruction that causes a computer to perform a task |
| font | the styles of type available on a computer |
| icon | an on screen symbol that represents a program, data file, or some other computer function |
| network | a group of computers connected together to share information and hardware |
| menu | a list of commands to choose from |
