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| A software program that lets you explore the world wide web |
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| A long, rubber coated bundle of wires, with plugs on either end that connects computer parts. |
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| A round, shiny portable disk that stores large amounts of software and information. |
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| A way people in different places can talk to each other by typing their words. |
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| An electronic machine that takes in data and instructions, works with the data; and puts out data. |
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| A blinking line or shape on the screen that tells you where the next character will go |
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| A type of software that includes programs that help people do certain tasks. |
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| Language that a computer can understand. It is made up of zeros and ones. |
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| Process of starting or resetting a computer |
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| The smallest unit of info recognized by a computer: binary digits zero and one. |
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| A single character of data represented by a string of eight zeroes and ones |
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| The brain of the computer that directs all of the operations necessary for a computer to turn data into info. |
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| Stands for electronic mail. It’s a way of sending messages from one computer to another. |
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| To get a file from another, persons compute. |
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| A tiny picture on the screen that represents a program. |
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| Computers around the world connected to each other. |
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| Address of a website on the www. |
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| Part of the internet which holds documents. |
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| Device that takes picture of something, changing it into a computerized image. |
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| Computers connected together to share info. |
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| Computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area. |
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| Allows people to select text. |
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| Main memory; a storage device that reads and writes data. |
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| Physical equipment of a computer. |
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| Output device that produces sound. |
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| Use of technology tools, like computer systems. |
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| A device that allows computers to take in info. |
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| Input device that is used to type commands into the computer. |
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| Expansion card that receives data via telephones. |
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| Output device that displays text. |
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| Hand held pointing device that controls the cursor. |
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| Device through which a computer sends out info |
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| System software that manages how a computer’s hardware, and central processing unit communicate |
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| Additional components besides main parts of the computer, like printers. |
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| Output device that turns data into hard copies. |
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| Basic computer function that refers to when a computer uses info |
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| Series of ordered instructions that can be done by the computer. |
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| Chips that hold info that is being used by cpu as long as the computer is turned on. |
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| Memory that stays in the computer once it’s turned of |
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| Set of instructions that make the hard drive work. |
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