| The far top right corner menu which displays the programs you have open. |
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| Central Processing Unit - the brains of the computer which controls the operations and prerforms computations. |
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| All "information," facts, numbers, letters which can be stored |
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| A program used to keep records of data which can later be sorted in a variety of ways. |
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| To transfer a file from one computer to another over cables. |
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| Creating personalize form letters combining a database and a word processor |
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| A message box appearing on the screen that requests information or decisions from you, (ie; number of copies, etc) |
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| Sending a message between computers over a network electronically. |
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| Programs stored on a computer which give instructions to the computer to preform tasks. (ie; ClarisWorks, etc) |
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| Random Access Memory. The temporary working memory of the computer. |
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| A computer program which allows you to type in paragraph form for writing reports, letters, etc. It allows you to easily edit work. |
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| A collection of letters, numbers, etc., all in the same typeface. (ie: Helvetica, Chicago, etc) |
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| A set of programs which direct the computer’s operation. Referred to as Windows, Mac OS. |
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| To be connected to a network of other computers. Often refers to being connected to the internet. |
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| The standard settings you will automatically get unless you change them. |
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| A command in the Special menu that prepares the Mac to be turned off. |
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| A device which allows your computer at home to access the internet and email through the phone lines. |
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| A computer program which forms a gridwork of data, does calculations, and allows you to make charts and graphs from the data. |
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| The horizontal bar at the top of windows which states the name of the file and has a close box on the left side. |
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| The Mac’s working environment. The screen you see to do your work, also called the finder. |
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