The OS
Desktop
Accessories
File Management
What's in the Box?
100
Controls everything that happens on the computer.
What is Windows 7
100
Shows applications stored on the hard drive.
What is the Start Menu?
100
Included with Windows, it contains applications or programs that let you create or modify files.
What is Accessories Folder?
100
Use this to find the location of files on the hard drive.
What is Windows Explorer?
100
Hard Drive
What is a storage device?
200
Turns on the computer.
What is the Power Button?
200
Shows icons that represent the Start Menu, pinned applications and any other application that is currently open.
What is Taskbar?
200
You can select the Accessories Folder by first clicking on this button.
What is Start Button?
200
Contains files oin Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos folders.
What is Libraries?
200
RAM
What is memory? or What is the computer's memory measured in GB?
300
You do this first before you can use the computer.
What is Login?
300
When open, it allows the user to search the computer for documents and other files.
What is Windows Explorer?
300
Application that lets you word process (write) and save to a file.
What is WordPad or Notepad?
300
Lets you organize files by creating folders that store files in an organized way.
What is a Folder?
300
Keeps the Motherboard and the inside of the computer cool.
What is the Fan?
400
You can install one of these on your Desktop to display the time, a calendar, and some other things.
What is a Gadget?
400
Represents a file, an application or shortcut to a document file. Double-clicking on it will open a file or an application.
What is an icon?
400
Accessories application that lets you add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
What is the Calculator?
400
Displays the location of the folder that is currently open.
What is the Address Bar?
400
A port that allows you to plug-in a very portable and small external drive or other hardware devices. There are usually several (5 or 6) of these.
What is USB Port?
500
Windows is the OS for a PC. That means is is the ...
What is Operating System?
500
Right mouse click on the Desktop and you will get one of these.
What is a Shortcut Menu?
500
Accessories application that lets you edit an image or draw and then save to a new file.
What is Paint?
500
In Windows Explorer it allows you to search the current drive, folder or desktop for files.
What is Search Box?
500
The 'heart' of the computer is plugged into the Motherboard.
What is the CPU or Central Processing Unit?