Using Computers
Using Computers
space bar noun on a keyboard, the long bar below the letter keys that you press in
hard drive noun order
a part to
of make a space
a computer between
that words
reads information on a hard disk, or a
USB noun separate
abbreviation for Universal Serial Bus: a part computer
device that can be connected to a in order
of a computer to do
to which
touchpad noun extra
a devices
special areasuch
on a as printers,
laptop scanners,
or other andthat
computer digital
youcameras
touch in can
order
mouse noun to move the cursor or give an instruction
a small device that you move across a surface in order to move a
monitor noun cursor on your
a computer computer
screen screenwith a screen on which words or
or a device
toolbar noun pictures can bescreen,
on a computer shown a row of icons (= small pictures that you
webcam noun choose
a camera in that
order to make
records the computer
moving pictures do
andsomething)
sound and allows these
backup noun to be broadcast on the internet as they happen
a copy of information held on a computer that is stored separately
attachment noun from the computer
a computer file that is sent together with an email message
program noun a series of instructions that can be put into a computer in order to
icon noun make
a smallit picture
performoransymbol
operation
on a computer screen that you point to
uninstall verb and click on
to remove a (= press) with
computer a mouse
program fromto
a give the computer an
computer
software noun the instructions that control what a computer does; computer
double-click verb programs
to press a computer mouse twice in order to tell the computer to do
copy and paste verb something
If you copy and paste something on a computer screen, you move
attachment noun itanfrom one
extra areaoftoequipment
piece another. that can be added to a machine
install verb to put a computer program onto a computer so that the computer
log in can use it to a computer system by putting in a particular set of
to connect
drag and drop verb letters
If or numbers
you drag and drop something on a computer screen, you move it
from one area to another using the mouse.