Computer Terms

2. Made up of buttons that reference letters, numbers, and symbols.
4. a popular way for digital devices to connect to the Internet or to each other without wires. It uses radio waves to send information over short distances.
6. a hardware device that allows a computer to generate sound.
8. the working area of the computer screen. Icons and files may be placed here to access programs.
10. an external hardware output device that prints copies of documents from a computer to a piece of paper.
11. a name that was chosen for identification to log into a program.
14. the side of your mouse you click to do most of your work

1. the screen of your computer, where you view the desktop, applications, or computer programs
3. the side of your mouse you click to access a special menu or features
5. a portable computer. The top half is the display, and the bottom half is a keyboard and trackpad.
7. a word, phrase, or string of characters that a user keeps secret and uses to log into a program.
9. a pointer that shows your position on a computer screen, and is used to make a selection.
12. This takes an image, drawing, or body of text on a hard copy, or piece of paper and copies it into a digital file that can be viewed on a computer.
13. Device that controls the cursor to select text, icons, files, or folders.