| A | B |
| Application | a program in which you do your work |
| Backup | a copy of a file or disk you make for archiving purposes. |
| Broadband | A very fast Internet connection |
| Card | a printed circuit board that adds some feature to a computer. |
| CPU | the Central Processing Unit. The processing chip that is the "brains" of a computer |
| Cursor | The pointer, usually arrow or cross-shaped, which is controlled by the mouse. |
| Database | an electronic list of information that can be sorted and/or searched. |
| Data | information processed by a computer |
| Document | a file you create, as opposed to the application that created it. |
| DPI | acronym for Dots Per Inch - a gauge of visual clarity on the printed page or on the computer screen. |