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100
To start up a computer
What is boot
100
To print sideways on a page
What is landscape
100
Used in Excel, a place to record business transactions
What is spreadsheet
100
To select by clicking once on an icon or by clicking and dragging over text
What is highlight
100
The pointer, usually an arrow, that is controlled by the mouse
What is Cursor
200
What C.P.U stands for
What is Central Processing Unit
200
A connection socket
What is Port
200
A program in which you do your work on the computer
What is Application
200
The shaded or colored backdrop of the screen
What is Desktop
200
To transfer data from one computer to another
What is Download
300
A measure of visual clarity of the computer screen
What is D.P.I (Dots Per Inch)
300
What R.A.M stands for
What is Random Access Memory
300
A graphic symbol for an application, file, or folder
What is Icon
300
To name your document and keep it on your computer after working
What is Save As
300
A programming error that causes the computer to behave in an unexpected way
What is Bug
400
A portion of memory where the computer temporarily stores information
What is clipboard
400
The processing speed of the computer measured in cycles per second
What is Clock Rate
400
A small, floating window that contains tools used in a given application
What is Palette
400
What P.C. stands for
What is Personal Computer
400
A small square rigid disk which holds data
What is Floppy
500
An electronic list of information that can be sorted and searched
What is Database
500
Any menu that does not appear in the menu bar at the top of the screen. May appear up or down
What is Pop Up Menu
500
What R.O.M stands for
What is Read Only Memory
500
Files on disk that contain instructions for the computer
What is Software
500
The "brains" of the computer
What is C.P.U
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