| A | B |
|---|
| partition | divide hard disk into separate parts |
| hardware | the computer equipment |
| software | the computer program |
| operating system | program that runs the computer |
| cd rom | the disk containing the program |
| boot floppy | diskette used to start computer |
| format | to erase and prepare drive for use |
| ctrl-alt-delete | the key strokes to login |
| dual-boot | ability to run two operating systems |
| computer name | name given to a computer |
| ip address | a sequence of numbers for the computer |
