Question | Answer |
Access Keys | shortcut keys |
Application Software | any program that processes data for the user |
Close | process of quitting the open window or application |
Cursor | insertion point in a document in the form of a blinking vertical line on the screen |
Default | the current setting or action taken by hardware or software if the user has not specified otherwise |
Folder | location to save a document and organize many files |
Hardware | machinery and equipment |
Input Device | hardware used to enter various types of data into a computer |
Log In | the process of gaining entry into a computer or network |
Maximize | make window larger |
Minimize | make window smaller; shrink to an icon on the taskbar |
Mouse | hardware used to move cursor around a document or select menus |
Network | a system that transmits any combination of voice, video, or data between users |
Operating System | the software that runs on a computer that is responsible for file management, disks, peripherals, and the general operation of the computer system |
Output Device | hardware that lets the user view or hear processed data |
Password | keyword used to access information on a network, Web site, etc. |
Restore | to refresh or bring back to original position or size |
Save | the process of name and storing a file for use at a later time |
Save As | the process of renaming a file that already exists |
Shortcut Keys | keyboard combinations used to perform certain tasks |
Shut-down | the process of closing all applications and the operating system |
Software | instructions for the computer |
Standalone PC | a computer that is not permanently connected to a local area network or a wide area newtork |
Start-up | the process of turning on a computer and logging into the operating system |
System Software | software made up of control programs |
Taskbar | an onscreen toolbar that displays the active applications |
Text File | a file that holds text without any formatting and can be opened in numerous applications |
LAN | local area network |
WAN | wide area network |