Technology Words to Know The following are a list of words you should be familiar with for our technology classes.

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Technology Words to Know The following are a list of words you should be familiar with for our technology classes.

Mouse

Keyboard

Monitor

Tower/CPU (Central Processing Unit)

Speakers

Printers

Computer Chip

Hardware

Floppy Disc

Hard Drive

Compact Disc

Software Computer software falls into two primary categories: system software and application software. System software represents programs that allow the hardware to run properly. Application software represents programs that allow users to do something besides simply run the hardware. Some experts also include a third category, programming software, though others put those programs into one of the other previously mentioned categories.

Multimedia Multimedia is media and content that uses a combination of different content forms.

RAM Random-access memory (usually known by its acronym, RAM) is a form of computer data storage.

Computer Virus Computer viruses are small software programs that are designed to spread from one computer to another and to interfere with computer operation.

Desktop

Icon

Cursor

Recycle Bin The Recycle Bin is a temporary folder that stores any files that are intended for deletion. These files are not deleted until prompted. This gives you the option of changing your mind in case you accidentally delete the wrong file.

Window

taskbar

single click Click left side of mouse once for a single click

Double Click Click left side of mouse twice for a double click

drag and drop Drag and drop is a procedure where you grab something (selected text, a file, a picture, or whatever) and drop it into a new location.

cut/paste Highlight the text you want to move Cut or Copy the highlighted text Place the cursor in the new location where you want the text Paste the text in its new location

Copy/paste Highlight the text you want to move Cut or Copy the highlighted text Place the cursor in the new location where you want the text Paste the text in its new location