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