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Application Files- Program files environment where you can create and edit the kind of document that application makes Bug- a fault in a computer program which prevents it from working correctly Central Processor Unit (CPU) - This is where the entire computer's data processing is handled - all the data manipulation, calculations and formatting data for output. Click- To select an object by pressing the mouse button when the cursor is pointing to the required menu option, icon or hypertext link Close - To close a window that has been opened for viewing and / or editing Computer- A general-purpose machine that processes data according to a set of instructions that are stored internally either temporarily or permanently Cookie- A packet of information that travels between a browser and the web server CPU- An acronym for Central Processing Unit and is often used to refer to a computer system, such as "That beige box sitting next to my 24" flat screen monitor is my new CPU Crash- Your computer or application no longer works correctly and so you "loose" all the work you've done since the last time you saved Creating A File- Storing data as a file with an assigned file name that is unique within the directory it resides in Delete- To remove an item of data from a file or to remove a file from the disk Desktop- An on-screen representation of a desktop such as used in the Macintosh and Windows operating systems Dialog Boxes- Takes over your screen and allows you to dialog' with the computer Directory (AKA Folder, sub-directory)- Allows you to organize files and other folders Disk Space- This is the place where your files live. The greater the disk space the more files you can keep. More disk space is always better than less. You can never have much disk space. Document Files- Files we care about (memos, letters, pictures, etc. Documents- Files you create and edit Double Click- To press the mouse button twice in rapid succession without moving the mouse between clicks Drag- To move an object on screen in which its complete movement is visible from starting location to destination Edit- To make a change to existing data File Cabinet- Metaphorically, the hard drive (and other kinds of storage media like floppy disks) which store files and folders Folder Icons- Collections of documents and other folders

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Hotmail- free email service, now part of MSN Icon View- Allows you to see icons of folders and files primarily as icons with little information Icons- In a graphical user interface (GUI), a small, pictorial, on screen representation of an object, such as a document, program, folder or disk drive. Keyboard- This if the primary text input device. It also contains certain standard function keys, such as the Escape key, tab, and arrow keys, shift and control keys, and sometimes other manufacturer-customized keys. Macintosh- Macintosh, Mac - a personal computer from Apple Computer Mouse- Pointing device that allows you to tell the computer what to do Mozilla- a web browser and successor to Netscape Communicator Operating System (OS) - System software that allows your computer to work Pentium- Microprocessor from Intel Random Access Memory (RAM) - This stands for Random Access Memory. You can think of this as the "space" where you computer does its processing. The more space you have the more processes you can run at the same time. More RAM is always better than less. You can never have much RAM. Recycle Bin- Place where you put files and folders that you may later want to delete or get rid of. Compare Trash Resize Box- Allows you to change the size and shape of a window Right click- To press the right button on the mouse. (This is Windows specific. On a Mac running System 8 or higher, you hold down the Control key and then click to get the same effect.) Save As - Give the file a name and/or store the file in a certain place Save- Tell the computer to create a file on disk that has the information you've put into the document (usually typing) Scroll bar- Allows you to move around through your document Shut down- To quit all applications and turn off the computer Software- Instructions that tell the computer what to do Spam- unwanted repetitious messages, such as unsolicited bulk e-mail System files- Allows our computer to work Tags: computer terms for PO exam 2012, computer terms for bank exams, probationary exam computer terms 2012 Trash- Place where you put files and folders that you want to delete or get rid of Trojan Horse- a malicious program that is disguised as legitimate software. The term is derived from the classical myth of the Trojan Horse. Analogously, a Trojan horse appears innocuous (or even to be a gift), but in fact is a vehicle for bypassing security Unix- an operating system Virus- a piece of program code that spreads by making copies of itself Volume Icons- Devices that hold files and folders Wiki or WikiWiki- a hypertext document collection or the collaborative software used to create it
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