Computer Vocabulary

•Words to know and remember for the

semester

window•The box that

appears when you click on an icon.

cpuCentral

processing unit.

The brains of the computer.

minimizeTo move a

window out of the way

mouse•The input device that you roll on a flat surface

wallpaperThe background of the computer

screen

screensaver•The moving graphics

which appear when the monitor is not in use

speakers•The output device where you can hear sounds

maximize•To make a window as big as the entire screen

keyboard•The input device that looks like a typewriter

disk•The portable magnetic storage device

monitor•The computer screen

printer•The output device that puts ink on paper and makes a copy of your screen

exit•The way you quickly close a program

Click on the BACK button

above to exit the powerpoint slide

show