Computer Vocabulary

1. - to start up a computer.
2. - an icon that points to a file, folder or application (System 7).
4. time - The performance of a hard drive or other storage device - how long it takes to locate a file.
7. menu - on the right side of the screen header. Lists running applications.
10. - a programming error that causes a program to behave in an unexpected way.
11. - the smallest piece of information used by the computer. Derived from "binary digit". In computer language, either a one (1) or a zero (0).
13. - The pointer, usually arrow or cross shaped, which is controlled by the mouse.
14. - a piece of computer information made up of eight bits.
15. program or window - The application or window at the front (foreground) on the monitor.
17. chaining - the act of stringing devices together in a series (such as SCSI).

1. - an electronic pathway through which data is transmitted between components in a computer.
3. menu - on the left side of the screen header. System 6 = desk accessories System 7 = up to 50 items.
5. - A desk accessory used to select a printer, or other external device, or to log onto a network.
6. - a copy of a file or disk you make for archiving purposes.
8. drive - a storage device, like a hard drive, in which the medium is a cartridge that can be removed.
9. - a printed circuit board that adds some feature to a computer.
12. (alert box) - a message that appears on screen, usually to tell you something went wrong.
13. - an acronym for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory.
16. - a system malfunction in which the computer stops working and has to be restarted.