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A device that executes a program or programs
What is a computer?
100
A small, clickable picture that opens programs on a computer.
What is an icon?
100
The device where the information is stored.
What is the hard drive?
100
What you call it when you transfer a file from the Internet to your computer.
What is download?
100
The physical pieces of the computer such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse, printer, computer unit, scanner, etc.
What is the hardware?
200
The software that communicates with the computer hardware.
What is the operating system?
200
The hand held device that helps you control the pointer on the desktop/screen.
What is the mouse?
200
A worldwide network that helps connect millions of users around the world to share and exchange data, information, opinions, etc.
What is the Internet?
200
To restart your computer.
What is reboot?
200
List of program options.
What is a menu?
300
A program application; which provides the computer with step-by-step instructions to perform a specific task. A computer cannot function without it.
What is software?
300
The device used in typing in the words, numbers and to perform tasks. You can also use shortcuts using this to perform tasks quicker.
What is the keyboard?
300
A program that is designed to harm the computer.
What is a virus?
300
A computer program or process.
What is an application?
300
Move up or down in a document, file, or web page.
What is scroll?
400
The computer screen or display unit.
What is a monitor?
400
A system that helps in organizing the files, programs and projects on the computer. It is similar to organizing files on a shelf in your cabinet.
What is a folder?
400
The software that you use to access the internet/World Wide Web. Google Chrome and Mozilla’s Firefox are 2 examples of the browsers.
What is the web browser?
400
Open file or document, usually in the shape of a rectangle.
What is a window?
400
Where you put files that you would like to delete?
What is the recycle bin or trash?
500
The display on the monitor/screen.
What is the desktop?
500
The device where the information is stored.
What is the hard drive?
500
A file, program or document that is transferred from one computer to another.
What is a download?
500
What you call the way a computer screen looks and interacts with its user.
What is interface?
500
What you call the blinking line or arrow that shows you where to type.
What is the cursor?