Basics Chapter 1: Lesson 1 & 2

3. A location on disk where you can store files.
5. A picture used to identify an element onscreen, such as a toolbar button.
7. The area onscreen where a program or document is displayed.
8. A document that contains styles and sample text that you can use to create new documents.
10. A unit used to measure storage capacity.
11. A device that allows you to select items onscreen by pointing at them with the pointer.
15. A computer device or component used to store data such as programs and files.
19. The use of computers to collect, store and distribute information.
21. The file currently open and active.
23. The flashing vertical line that indicates where typed text will display.
24. A folder stored within another folder.
26. Technology that makes communication easier and more efficient.
28. Programs that provide the instructions for a computer or other hardware device.
29. A feature of Microsoft Office where you access file and program management commands.

1. Text or graphics that are linked to another location.
2. A marker on your computer screen that shows you where the next mouse action will occur.
4. A mechanical storage device that stores data on metal disks.
6. Temporary memory a computer uses to store information while it is processing.
9. A pen shaped device used to interact with a touch screen.
12. Icon, menu, or other item that is part of an onscreen interface.
13. A wheel on some mouse devices used to navigate through a document onscreen.
14. Computers, printers, and other devices.
16. A group of software programs sold as a single unit.
17. A device that converts printed documents into digital file formats.
18. A smooth, cushioned surface on which you slide a mouse.
20. A component with no moving parts, such as a circuit board or memory chip.
22. Fixed memory stored on a chip that provides startup and other system instructions.
25. To page through a document in order to view contents that is not currently displayed.
27. A list of commands or choices.