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Basic Computer Lingo

A glossary of terms and definitions relating to the computer and it's operating system.

AB
CPUCentral Processing Unit
MonitorA "T.V." like projection of information
KeyboardInput device that allows one to type information
MouseDevice that allows one to select icons and information
GUIGraphical User Interface
IconA small graphic that represents a Windows 95 or 98 element
ByteUnit of measurement for information stored in a computer
KilobyteOne thousand bytes
MegabyteOne million bytes
DOSDisk Operating System
Maximize ButtonA button located in the upper right hand side of the screen, that enables one to enlarge a window
Minimize ButtonA button located in the upper right hand side of the screen, that enables one to shrink a window into the taskbar
Close ButtonA button located in the upper right hand side of the screen, that enables one to close a window
TaskbarIncludes the Start Menu and shows open programs
WindowEvery progam and document is opened into one of these
SpeakersOutput device that enables one to hear sounds
RAMRandom Active Memory
Floppy DiskStorage device that can be transported from computer to computer
Hard DriveLocal storage device on the computer
DesktopWindows 95 and 98 screen that represents one's work area

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