Alt. key
-combination key used with other keys to produce the desired command
Backup
This is an extra copy of a file or document.
Bit
smallest unit of information that a computer can hold.
Browser
This is the program you use to looks for files. Examples of this item are: Firefox or Internet Explorer.
Data
Any information stored by a computer. It can be files, E-mails, video games, songs, pictures, etc.
Desktop
This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet, reading a file, or playing a game. Your icons are on this screen.
Download
This is the process where you copy something from another computer or the Internet, and save it on your computer.
Edit Menu
holds the commands such as cut, copy, paste, and select all.
Font
the style or design of the letters of text.
Graphic
This is a picture or an image. This item can be a drawing, lines, or boxes created on the computer, a scanned image, or a photograph.
Hard Drive
a permanent, non-removable disk that stores data in the computer. Today, a person can also connect an external one of these devices to a computer to store information.
Hardware
These are the physical parts of a computer, such as the screen/monitor, the keyboard, the central processing unit or CPU, and storage devices. It is any part of the computer that you can physically touch
Homepage
This is the first page you see when you open your browser.
Home Row Keys
these are the keys on your keyboard that you begin your hand position before typing. The keys are a, s, d, f, j, k, l, and ;.
Icon
This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.
Keyboard
This is where all the letters, numbers, and other buttons are located. When you type on it, the symbols appear on the monitor.
Modem
Converts digital data into analog data, so it can be sent over phone lines. Changes analog into digital when receiving data.
Monitor
The screen that shows you what you are doing. It is like a viewer that displays what the computer sends to it. It is an output device.
Shortcut
When you click on an icon, it is a quick method to take you to a file or program.
Software
This is all the instructions for the computer or a program designed to do different things. Examples are: Microsoft Word, Internet Explorer, and Windows.
Spam
This is an abbreviation for "sending particularly annoying messages"; it stands for unwanted e-mail.
Task Bar
The bar beside the Start button that shows what programs are open.
URL
The address of documents and resources on the internet.
Virus
Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.
WWW or World Wide Web
Group of internet servers linking computers around the world.
Caps lock key
-makes all letters capitalized
Control key
-combination key used with other keys to produce the desired command -
CPU
-Central Processing Unit
Disk drive
-drive that reads the disk
Function key
-an F key that gives special commands
Input devices
-allows you to put in data
Insert
-allows you to type characters in between others
Mouse
-input device that guides the cursor
Numeric keypad
-section of the keyboard on the right side that types only numbers
Output devices:
printer, monitor, projector, or anything that puts data out
Return key
-same thing as enter, moves cursor to next line
Shift key
-allows you to capitalize
Overtype mode
-allows you to type over characters
Default
-what a program is automatically formatted to do
jpeg
(Joint Photographic Experts Group) A format that uses lossy compression to store bitmap images.
Portable Document Format (Adobe) - universal document that anyone can open - is not editable, may be easily accessed by different computers
tiff
Is a versatile graphic file type that can use a variety of color formats, and this format works best for desktop publishing or print work.
xls
is a spreadsheet file which can hold data in worksheets, charts, and macros. It is created by the spreadsheet program Microsoft Excel.
gif file
A Graphic Interchange Format file; a type of file format used for images placed on Web pages.