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computer basics vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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1. Click | to press the mouse once |
2. Close | to exit a program of file and close the window |
3. CPU | Central Processing Unit. The brain of the computer that controls programs. |
4. Desktop | the screen or working area on the computer |
5. Double click | clicking the computer mouse button twice to open a program or select a file. |
6. Flash drive | a portable storage device |
7. Folder | a virtual container on a computer, in which groups of computer files and other folders can be kept and organized. |
8. Hard drive | the primary storage on a computer |
9. Home row | the middle row of keys on a computer keyboard where typists rest their fingers. |
10. Icon | a small picture or symbol that represents a program or file. |
11. Key | a button on the keyboard of a computer |
12. Keyboard | a set of keys or buttons used to type information onto a computer. |
13. Log off | - to end a computer secession or to exit the computer |
14. Login | the act of logging into a computer or database |
15. Monitor | the screen where information from the computer shows |