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1. Folder (directory) - a sub-division of a computer’s hard disk into which you put files.
2. Font - a particular sort of lettering (on the screen or on paper). Arial is a font. Times New Roman is another.
3. Format - All hard disks and floppy disks have to be electronically prepared for use by a process called formatting. Hard disks are pre-formatted by the computer manufacturer. If you buy a floppy disk that is not pre-formatted, you format it yourself, using a program that comes with your PC.
4. Graphics card - the equipment inside a computer that creates the image on the screen.
5. Hard disk - the main disk inside a computer used for storing programs and information. It is hard because it is metal.
6. Hotspot - an area that has an available wireless signal for Internet access (usually public).
7. Internet - International network of computers that you connect to by telephone line. Two popular services of the Internet are the World Wide Web and electronic mail.
8. iPad - a tablet computer created by Apple.
9. Kb, Mb, Gb - kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes. Used to measure computer memory and storage.
10. Kindle - a device for downloading and reading ebooks, developed by Amazon.com.
11. Memory - Memory is for the temporary storing of information while a computer is being used. See RAM, ROM and cache.
12. Modem - equipment connected to a computer for sending/receiving digital information by telephone line. You may need a modem to connect to the Internet, to send electronic mail and to fax.
13. Notebook - a notebook computer; a laptop computer; a folding, portable computer.
14. Operating system (OS) - the basic software that manages a computer (for example, Windows 10, OS X, Unix, iOS).
15. Parallel port - a socket at the back of a computer for connecting external equipment or peripherals, especially printers.
16. MHz - Megahertz. This describes the speed of computer equipment. The higher the MHz the better the performance.
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