LOGIN
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Entering your computer ID and password
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CD ROM
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A CD containing software, or a program to work on the computer
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CPU
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The Central Processing Unit, the part of the computer which does the "thinking" or processing
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DOWNLOAD
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Transferring data, music, or videos off the internet onto a computer or other device
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MEGABYTE
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A measurement of memory, equal to 1000 bytes
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PERIPHERAL
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A device attached to a computer to allow it to be more useful, such as a printer or scanner
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VIRUS
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A computer program which damages the computer or date on it. Can cause the computer to be useless
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SPREADSHEET
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A chart or group of numbers useful in showing data for mathematical or scientific use
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DOMAIN
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A setting on computers showing where they belong on a network
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SEARCH ENGINE
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A way to find websites which have information about a topic. Usually gives a large number of sites
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LINK
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A way to connect from one place to another, usually underlined in blue, when clicked takes you to another page or site
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PC
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A personal computer, usually running the Windows operating system
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ROM
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Read Only Memory, one way a computer reads information
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VIRTUAL REALITY
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A computer-generated environment, often used in computer games
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CLIPART
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A file of art, usually included with word-processing programs, which you can use in your documents
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SPAM
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Junk mail, sent to email. May contain a virus
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BROWSER
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The way you access the internet. Popular ones are Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer
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CELL
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One box in a table or spreadsheet
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CURSOR
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The arrow or line showing where you are entering data on the computer
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FLOPPY DISK
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A way to save data, not used very often since the creation of flash drives
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GIGABYTE
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A measurement of memory, equal to 1000 megabytes, or 1,000,000 bytes of memory
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