Category 1
All the parts of the computer that you can touch: the monitor, CPU, printer, mouse and keyboard
hardware
Symbols or pictures that you can click on to perform an action.
icon
Like a typewriter, it's where you type and enter numbers, letters and symbols. It is one way to tell the computer what you want it to do.
keyboard
Your computer's screen
monitor
The tool you can use to tell the computer what to do. For example you can open programs and files by clicking and double clicking.
mouse
The line or arrow that you control by moving the mouse.
cursor
A piece of computer information such as a document or part of a computer program
file
Where documents such as letters, spreadsheets, etc. are kept, such as a file in a filing cabinet.
folder
The collection of words at the top of the screen. When you click on these you can see options of other things you can do.
menu bar
A device that saves information; also called a flash drive, jump drive, or thumb drive.
USB drive
Some of these include: Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari.
Internet Browser
The screen you see when your computer turns on. This screen has many icons.
desktop
Another word for software or applications
programs
The bars on the sides of the screen that allow you to move up or down the page
scroll bars
Another word for programs, instructions in the computer that help it to do different tasks.
software
A window that opens and asks you questions.
dialogue box?
Anything you create in Microsoft Word is called this
document
Another word for a program or software
application
The place inside your computer where programs and files are stored
hard drive
A portable computer that you can carry with you
laptop
The most important program in your computer; acts as the "manager" of all of the other program
operating system
Where all of the information you put into the computer is stored
CPU or Central Processing Unit
A software program for making presentations that you can show to others.
Microsoft Powerpoint
A word-processing program for typing letters, resumes, school papers, and more.
Microsoft Word
Organizes information into rows and columns and often uses math and numbers produced by Microsoft Excel.
spreadsheet