| A | B |
| Hard Disk | The main storage area inside your computer |
| Icons | The little pictures that are used to represent programs and files |
| Maximize | To increase the size of a window to its largest extent |
| Modem | Enables two computers to exchange data over phone lines |
| Scrollbar | A bar that appears at the bottom or right side of a window when the window is too small to display all its contents |
| Title Bar | The area on the top line of a window that displays the window's title |
| Floppy Disk | A portable storage device that consists of a flexable disk protected by a plastic case |
| Clipboard | An area of memory that holds data temporarily during cut-and-paste operations |
| Commands | The options you see in a pull down menu |
| Boot | Starting the computer |
| Internet | A network of networks that extends around the world |
| Menu Bar | The horizontal bar on the second line of an application window |
| Minimize | To remove a program from the desktop without closing it |
| Taskbar | The horizontal strip across the bottom of the screen |
| Port | The connection into which you plug the cable from a device |
| Application | Software that accomplishes a specific practical |
| Click | To press quickly and release the left mouse button |
| Drag | To press and hold down the left mouse button and then move the mouse |
| Commands | The options you see in a pull-down menu |
| CD | Compact Disk |