Computer Vocabulary

2. An output device that produces a paper hard copy.
5. A mobile phone with advanced functions beyond making phone calls.
6. A programmable electronic device for storing and processing data.
9. Primary user interface of a computer from which users can access programs, files and folders.
11. A board made of keys which, along with a mouse, serves as a primary input device for a computer.
12. Random Access Memory
13. The suffix at the end of a filename that indicates what type of file it is.
15. A portable computer that uses a touchscreen as the primary input device.
19. Using a cursor and mouse to select and then move an object on the screen to a new location.
21. The keys to which the four fingers of each hand should returnas a base when touch typing.
22. A hand operated pointer device that, along with a keyboard, serves as a primary input device for a computer.
23. An international computer network used for many kinds of electronic communications.
24. Approximately 1,000,000 bytes.
26. Portable computer that consists of a screen, keyboard and a mouse device. Also known as a notebook computer.

1. Small laptop or notebook style computer in the <$500 price range that is primarily designed for web surfing.
2. Executable software that runs on a computer. Also known as an application.
3. Portable hardware device designed to display data like ebooks, magazines and newspapers.
4. A collection of webpages.
5. Using the internet to create a virtual community by sharing messages, comments and other info using websites designed for that purpose
7. Messages sent electronically over a computer network.
8. Video camera used to broadcast streaming or still video.
10. Lines of computer code written by programmers that tell the computer what to do. Also known as a program or application.
14. The physical parts of a computer and all related devices.
16. Approximately 1000 bytes.
17. An internal or private network.
18. The address of a specific website or file on the internet.
20. Approximately 1,000,000,000 bytes.
22. A popular compressed file format for digital music downloads.
24. The horizontal strip that contains lists of available menus for a certain program.
25. A series of 8 binary bits that digitally represent a single character to the computer.