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2. This most important element of a computer system.
It is sometimes referred to as the processor or central processor.

3. Central Processing Unit
CPU
Central Processing Unit

4. A screen used to display the data received from a processor.
This is not able to receive broadcast signals or process sound.

5. Monitor

6. Primary storage device for your computer.
Also called a hard disk; this is where utilities and files are stored.

7. Hard Drive

8. Only one may be highlighted at a time.
A display box that is highlighted when active and grayed-out when inactive.
Only one may be
highlighted at a time.

9. Window

10. Temporary memory used to run applications.

11. RAM (Random Access Memory)

12. A list of programs organized by topics located at the bottom left corner of the screen.

13. Start Menu

14. A command that inserts text or graphics.
Requires that an item first be placed on the clipboard using a Copy or Cut command.

15. Paste

16. This long, rectangular box can be dragged to change the location of your view in a window.

17. Scroll Bar

18. A short, blinking vertical line that indicates where to type or where backspacing will begin.

19. Insertion Point

20. A program used on the Internet to search the World Wide Web using key words.

21. Search Engine

22. A feature built into many computers that allows the user to check for spelling errors.

23. Spell Check

24. To place, separate or arrange according to specific characteristics.

25. Sort

26. A pointing device for moving the cursor on the screen.

27. Mouse

28. A small picture used as a symbol for a file, folder or a disk.

29. Icon

30. A collection of computers that are linked together for the purpose of information sharing.

31. Network

32. To select, usually by clicking or dragging the mouse.
Selected text usually turns
a different color.

33. Highlight

34. The home-base environment, where you see the trash can, icons for the hard drive, files and programs

35. Desktop

36. Use this command to rename or make a duplicate of an existing document.

37. Save As

38. Use this command when you want to make the current changes permanent.

39. Save

40. A temporary storage area for cut or copied text or graphics.

41. Clipboard

42. Window that prompts you to perform a function

43. Dialog Box

44. Takes a highlighted item and places it on the clipboard.

45. Copy/Cut

46. Menu used to change the look of or sort the items in an active window.

47. View

48. An address used on the Internet to locate a web page or search engine.
Like dvusd.com or Yahoo.com

49. URL

50. An object that can contain multiple documents.
These are used to organize information.

51. Folder