Glossary
- Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that serve billions of users worldwide.
- Web browser
- all-in-one
a computer built into a monitor unit requiring no separate base unit.
- battery
a component allowing a device to be powered without requiring a connection to a mains source.
- cables
the wires that connect the various parts of a computer and its peripheral devices together
- copy
copying of a selection of content for placing elsewhere with a \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'paste\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'
- cut
remove a section of content for placing elsewhere with a \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'paste\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'
- keyboard
the main text input device for a computer
- laptop
- monitor
The screen on which computer output is displayed
- mouse
- netbook
a small low powered laptop computer.
- paste
placing the previously copied or cut contents of the clipboard at the current location.
- power supply
- select all
- speakers
devices to play sounds aloud. These may be a separate peripheral or built in to the computer or monitor.
- tablet
a small touch screen portable computer, typically with a 7 to 10 inch screen.
- touchpad
A touch sensitive input device which operates like a mouse, often incorporated into a laptop computer.
- track ball
- undo
a function which changes the last change made back to its previous state.
- wireless
a means of connecting devices using infra red or radio-frequencies. It enables connection without wires.
- word processing