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| A type of problem that lends itself to processing by a computer. |
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| A single, basic unit of information. |
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| Start the entire computer or start a specific program. |
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| A combination of bits, processed as one unit. |
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| A CD on which a large amount of data can be saved. |
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| A file where cut or copied text and graphics can be stored before being moved to another location. |
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| A collection of related data organized for convenient access. |
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| A box, temporarily called up on the screen, asking for user input. |
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| Any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for microcomputers. |
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| A measure of resolution used for printed text or images, dots per inch. |
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| to transfer (software, data, character sets, etc.) from a distant to a nearby computer, from a larger to a smaller computer, or from a computer to another device. |
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| Hardware or software that controls the interface between a computer and another device. |
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| a local-area network protocol that has a bus topology and has a 10 megabit/second data transfer rate. |
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| Equals 1 billion bytes, it's a measure of storag capacity. |
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| A disk drive containing a hard disk. |
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| Point where the next charachter typed will be displayed. |
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| 1000 bytes, measure of storage capacity. |
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| One million bytes, measure of storage capacity. |
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| The capacity of a computer to store information subject to recall. |
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| The collection of software that directs a computer's operations. |
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| A grooveless disk on which digital data is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface. |
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| A device or unit that operates separately from the CPU, but is connected to it. |
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| The computer memory that is available for loading, creating, or running programs, also for the temporary storage of data. |
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| Computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, and other data is permanently stored. Normally, this can not be altered by the user |
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| A computer that makes services available to workstations on a network. |
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| A disk that allows the user to boot into an operating system, like DOS. |
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