Term | Definition |
Byte | A unit used to measure storage capacity. One Byte equals about one character. |
Communications technology | Technology that makes communication easier are more efficient. |
Current file | The file currently open and active . Actions and commands affect the currant file. |
Folder | A location on disk where you can store files. |
Hardware | Computers, printers, and other devices. |
Hyperlink | Text or graphics that are linked to another location. When you click a hyperlink, the destination is displayed. Often referred to simply as "link" |
Icon | A picture used to identify an element onscreen, such as a toolbar. |
Information technology | The use of computers to collect, store and distribute information. Also the various technologies used in ;processing, storing,and communicating business and personal information. |
Insertion point | The flashing vertical line that indicates where typed text will appear. |
Library | In Microsoft windows 7 and above, a location where you can view files and folders that are actually stored in other locations on your computer systems. |
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 printer | A marker on your computer screen that shows you where the next mouse action will occur. |
Object | Icon, Menu, or other item that is part of an onscreen interface. |
Random access memory | Temporary memory a computer uses to store information while it is processing. |
Read-only- memory | 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 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. |