Computer Vocabulary

keyboard, mouse, scanner, touch screen

Central Processing Unit: the main component that performs all the proccesing, the computers brain, also known as a microprocessor

A collection of related information organized for rapid search and retreival. can look like a spreadsheet, but is usually larger

a device that reads data off a disk and/or writes data to a disk. (hard or floppy)

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computers that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission/exch

a network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within a organization that cannot be accessed by users outside of the organizatio

a local computer network for communication between computers

an area at the top of an office program window that contains commands with working with the open file; the commands are organized under tabs

a computer that provides networked computers access to fils and printer are shared resources

A grid of rows and columns in which you enter text, numbers and the result of calulations.(excel)

an organizational element of the ribbon that displays related groups of buttons

a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network (LAN)

World Wide Web; a system of interlinked hypertext documents contained on the internet