computer vocab
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| application | any computer software program you use | ||||
| graphic | an electronic picture | ||||
| cursor | the blinking mark indicating your position on the screen | ||||
| CPU | Central Processing Unit-the brains of the computer | ||||
| keyboard | the piece of input hardware that has keys like a typewriter | ||||
| printer | a device that takes the text and images sent from the computer and presents them on paper | ||||
| hardware | parts of the computer such as keyboard, monitor, mouse, hard drive | ||||
| monitor | another word for computer screen | ||||
| mouse | small device that manipulates the pointer or cursor on the screen | ||||
| PC | Personal Computer designed to be used by an individual person | ||||
| scanner | A device that takes a picture of an image and digitizes it in order to transfer it to the computer | ||||
| download | The process of saving something off the internet to your computer | ||||
| upload | to save something from your computer to the internet such as a web page | ||||
| electronic mail--the electronic version of sending a letter | |||||
| network | Any time two or more cmoputers are connected so that they can share resources. | ||||
| online | communicating with other computers through a modem or network | ||||
| internet | a system of linked computers | ||||
| WWW | World Wide Web | ||||
| font | a type set of one size and style | ||||
| icon | little pictures on the screen which represent files or other computer applications | ||||
| word processing | the use of the computer to create, edit, format and/or print text | ||||
| crash | a term indicating what happens when a computer stops working suddenly or the system breaks down | ||||
| virus | a software program designed to destroy data or access to a computer system |
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Created by:
mrwirsz
on 2009-10-01