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| Keyboard | An input device used to type letters, numbers, or characters |
| Mouse | An input device that allows clicking and dragging |
| Printer | An output device that produces a paper copy of a document |
| Window | Another way to describe an application that is running |
| Minimize | Causes the application window to shrink down to a button on the taskbar |
| Maximize | Causes the application window to enlarge to it's maximum size, usually full screen |
| Cascade | Aligns all open windows so they overlap evenly |
| Tile | Aligns open windows so that they each take up an equal chunk of screen space |
| Floppy Disk | Gets it's name from the flexible material inside. Can be moved from machine to machine |
| Hard Disk | Gets its name from the rigid material each disk is made from. Usually stays inside the system unit |
| CD or DVD | Stores large amounts of multimedia data. Can store movies or large software packages. |
| Alt + Tab | Used to switch between open windows |
| Folders | Where the computer puts individual files |
| Move | What happens when an original is removed from one folder or location and placed in another location |
| Copy | What happens when a duplicate of the original is placed in the new location |
| Scrollbar | Allows the user to view different areas of the application window. Moves up and down or left to right |
| Dragging | Moving an item to a new location using the mouse |
| Inside the system unit | Where a modem or a video adapter card might be found |
| Quick Menu | What usually pops up when the right mouse button is clicked |
| Start Button | Where the Shut Down or Suspend commands can be found. |
