| A | B |
| Default | the systems normal settings |
| Toggle | to go between two different settings |
| Install | the process of adding software or hardware to the computer |
| Pathname | The "directions" that tell the computer where to find your file. |
| Menu | a list of functions (things) from which you can choose |
| Select | a term that means to choose a function or action |
| Shut Down or Power off | terms that mean, turn off the computer |
| Output | the term that tells us that certain devices "talk" to us - ie: Monitor |
| Monitor | output device |
| Input | A term that tell us that the device we are using "talks" to the computer for us. |
| Mouse | an input device that we click or double-click |
| hardware | something we can touch or feel |
| highlight | a blue-shaded box(usually) that shows us that we have selected it |
| cold boot, boot, power on | terms that mean, turn off the computer |
| Icon | a "picture" (symbol) on the desktop |
| Ergonomics | the proper use of equipment to prevent injuries |
| software | a set of computer instructions - also something you can not touch or feel |
| keyboard | an output device |