| A | B |
|---|
| modem | it lets you talk to another computer usually over a telephone line |
| Broadband | a super high-speed Internet connection |
| dial-up service | An Internet connection that uses your POTS! |
| software | the programs and instructions that tell your computer what to do |
| hardware | the physical parts of the computer you can see or touch |
| CPU | the brain of the computer orcentral processing unit |
| DSL | a broadband connection that uses your telephone line to connect to the Internet |
| monitor | a video or computer display area; you look at this |
| CD-ROM | A round storage device |
| cable | a broadband connection which uses the same wires as your TV to connect to the Internet |
| attachment | a file you add to an email |
| download | to move data to your computer from a server |
| upload | to move data from your computer to a network/server |
| discussion board | a place where you can post your ideas and reply to other people |
| URL | a webpage address |
| click | to choose a specific item on a computer screen, usually with the mouse |
| client | a computer that is linked to a server |
| file | a collection of information stored together in a computer under a name |
| scroll up | to move up a computer page |
| hard copy | a print oput of some information that is stored on the computer |
