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| tool bar | contains commonly used commands |
| control panel | important system controls |
| recycle bin | trash can |
| scroll bar | moves so that you can view all parts of the window |
| files | a document, picture, or graphic |
| folders | holds a group of files |
| application software | special programs like paint, Word |
| input devices | hardware that allows you to put data into the computer |
| wallpaper | backdrop on your screen |
| hardware | physical parts of a computer |
| software | programs that tell the computer what, how, when |
| tower case | vertical unit that contains the main parts of the computer |
| monitor | produces a "soft" copy |
| printer | produces a "hard" copy |
| keyboard | most common input device |
| speakers | output device |
| modem | connects computer so that they may communicate |
| BIOS | chip that wakes up the computer |
| CPU | brains of the computer |
| RAM | temporary memory |
| motherboard | holds all circuit boards |
| power supply | gets electricity to computer |
| ports | peripherals plug into this on tower |
| ROM | permanent memory |
| bytes | equals 8 bits of info |
| primary memory | stored on chips on motherboard |
| secondary memory | memory stored on hard drive |
| programs | set of instructs for computer |
| installing | copying a program to the computer |
| dowloaded | copying a program from the internet |
| BASIC | one of the 1st programming languages |
| programmers | people who write codes for the programs |
| WINDOWS | operating system for PC's |
| graphical user interface | uses graphics to navigate a computer |
| desktop | background screen on the screen |
| task bar | contains the start menu, clock |
| icon | small picture that links to a file/program |
| title bar | contains the title of the window |
| output devices | hardware that get the processed files |
| processing | computer step that changes data |
| operating system | software that boots up a computer |
| kilobytes | a thousand bytes |
| megabytes | million bytes |
| gigabytes | billion bytes |
| terabytes | trillion bytes |
| multi-tasking | working on 2 or more applications at the same time |
| output | receiving processed data in an organized format |
| input | putting info into a computer |
