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100
To start up the computer
What is boot
100
To print sideways on a page
What is Landscape
100
The pointer, usually an arrow, that is controlled by the mouse
What is Cursor
100
A file you create, as opposed to the application which created it
What is Document
100
To insert text or other material from the clipboard
What is Paste
200
What C.P.U stands for
Central Processing Unit
200
A connection socket
What is Port
200
The shaded or colored backdrop of the screen
What is Desktop
200
To move the mouse while the button is being depressed
What is Drag
200
a graphic symbol for an application, file, or folder
What is Icon
300
a portion of memory where the computer temporarily stores information
what is clipboard
300
The processing speed of the computer measured in cycles per second
What is Clock Rate
300
Used in Excel, a place to record business transactions
What is Spreadsheet
300
What CD-ROM stands for
What is Compact Disc Read Only Memory
300
the horizontal bar across the top of the screen which lists options
What is Menu Bar
400
An electronic list of information that can be sorted and searched
What is database
400
What R.A.M stands for
What is Random Access Memory
400
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
400
To transfer data from one computer to another
What is Download
400
P.C. stands for...
What is Personal Computer
500
What D.P.I stands for
What is Dots Per Inch
500
A small, floating window that contains tools used in a given application
What is Palette
500
Files on disk that contain instructions for the computer
What is Software
500
a 3.5 inch square rigid disk which contains data
What is Floppy
500
A large capacity storage device housed in a rigid case
What is Hard Drive