| A | B |
|---|
| application | a program in which you do your work |
| bit | the smallest piece of information used by the computer |
| boot | to start up a computer |
| byte | a piece of computer information made up of eight bits |
| bug | a programming error that causes a program to behave in an unexpected way |
| control panel | a program that allows you to change settings in a program or change way it looks and/or behaves |
| cursor | pointer, usually arrow or crow shaped |
| database | electronic list of information that can be sorted and/or searched |
| data | information processed by a computer |
| desktop | the shaded or colored backdrop of the screen |
| download | to transfer data from one computer to another |
| drag | to move the mouse while its button is being depressed |
| folder | an electronic subdirectory which contains files |
| hard drive | a large capacity storage device made of multiple disks housed in a rigid case |
| icon | a graphic symbol for an application, file or folder |
| memory | temporary holding area where data is stored while it is being used or changed |
| operating system | the system software that controls the computer |
| menu bar | the horizontal bar across the top of the screen that lists the menus |
| font | a typeface that contains the characters of an alphabet or some other letterforms |
