| A | B |
|---|
| Software | a computer program |
| Hardware | any part of the computer you can touch |
| Boot | the process of starting a computer |
| CPU | The brain of your computer |
| Click | This selects an object |
| Commands | Instructions you issue to the computer |
| Control panel | a dialog box that lets you change settings on your computer |
| Formatting | The process of preparing a disk to be readable by a computer |
| Hard disk | A storage device included in most PCs |
| Icon | An on-screen symbol |
| Input devices | Keyboard, mouse, microphone, scanner |
| Install | To transfer a program components from a diskette/CD Rom to the hard disk |
| Log on | To accesss a computer |
| Memory | A collection of chips in the computer whhich enables the Computer to retrieve data quickly |
| Modem | A device that allows the computer to connect to phone lines |
| Operating System | Windows 95, Windows 98 |
| Printer | An output device that produces a hard copy |
| Scroll bar | A vertical or horizontal bar which enable the user to move up and down or left to right on the screen |
| User | The person who inputs and analyzes data using a computer |
| WYSIWYG | What you see is what you get |
