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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Byte | A unit used to measure storage capacity. One byte is equivalent to one character. |
| Communications Technology | Technology that makes communication easier. |
| Current File | The file that you open up and is open. Actions affect the file, |
| Folder | A location on disk where you can store files. |
| Hardware | Things you can touch outside of the computer like printers and keyboards and other devices. |
| Hyperlink | Text or Graphics that are linked to another location. |
| Icon | A picture used to identify an element onscreen, such as a toolbar button. |
| Information Technology (IT) | The use of computers to collect, store, and distribute information. |
| Insertion point | Flashing vertical line that indicates where text is typed. |
| Library | In Microsoft windows 7, a location where you can view files and folders that are actually stored in other locations on your computer system. |
| Menu | A list of commands or choices. |
| Mouse | A device that allows you to select items onscreen by pointing at them with the mouse pointer |
| Mouse Pad | A smooth, cushioned surface on which you slide a mouse. |
| Mouse Pointer | A marker on your computer screen that shows you where the next action will occur. |
| Object | Icon, menu, or other item that is part of an onscreen interface. |
| Random Access Memory (RAM) | Temporary Memory a computer uses to store information while it is processing. |
| Read-only memory (ROM) | Fixed memory stored on a chip in a computer that provides startup and other system instructions. |
| Scanner | A device that converts printed documents into digital file formats. |
| Scroll | To page through a document in order to view contents that is not currently displayed. |
| Scroll Wheel | A wheel on some mouse devices used to navigate through a document onscreen. |
| Software | Programs that provide the instructions for a computer or other hardware device. |
| Software suite. | a group of software programs sold as a single unit. Usually the programs have common features. |
| Storage | a computer device or component used to store data such as programs and files. |
| Subfolder | A folder stored with another folder. |
| Window | The area onscreen where a program or document is displayed. |
| Byte | A unit used to measure storage capacity. One byte is equivalent to one character. |
| Communications Technology | Technology that makes communication easier. |
| Current File | The file that you open up and is open. Actions affect the file, |
| Folder | A location on disk where you can store files. |
| Hardware | Things you can touch outside of the computer like printers and keyboards and other devices. |
| Hyperlink | Text or Graphics that are linked to another location. |
| Icon | A picture used to identify an element onscreen, such as a toolbar button. |
| Information Technology (IT) | The use of computers to collect, store, and distribute information. |
| Insertion point | Flashing vertical line that indicates where text is typed. |
| Library | In Microsoft windows 7, a location where you can view files and folders that are actually stored in other locations on your computer system. |
| Menu | A list of commands or choices. |
| Mouse | A device that allows you to select items onscreen by pointing at them with the mouse pointer |
| Mouse Pad | A smooth, cushioned surface on which you slide a mouse. |
| Mouse Pointer | A marker on your computer screen that shows you where the next action will occur. |
| Object | Icon, menu, or other item that is part of an onscreen interface. |
| Random Access Memory (RAM) | Temporary Memory a computer uses to store information while it is processing. |
| Read-only memory (ROM) | Fixed memory stored on a chip in a computer that provides startup and other system instructions. |
| Scanner | A device that converts printed documents into digital file formats. |
| Scroll | To page through a document in order to view contents that is not currently displayed. |
| Scroll Wheel | A wheel on some mouse devices used to navigate through a document onscreen. |
| Software | Programs that provide the instructions for a computer or other hardware device. |
| Software suite. | a group of software programs sold as a single unit. Usually the programs have common features. |
| Storage | a computer device or component used to store data such as programs and files. |
| Subfolder | A folder stored with another folder. |
| Window | The area onscreen where a program or document is displayed. |