Glossary

BTT1O

Word
Input

Output

Hardware

Software

Processing

Microprocessor

Definition
Information that is entered into
the computer, or the act of
entering information into the
computer
The computer-generated
information that is displayed to
the user as a screen display,
printed page, or sound.

Example
The act of
moving the
mouse.

The physical parts of a

computer.
The parts of a computer that we
cant see. The software is what
allows the computer to process
many types of input. It is the
part of the computer which
enables it to figure out which
type of input is going into the
computer.
The manipulation of data by a
microprocessor or embedded
processor according to
instructions given to it by a
program or programmed in the
chip itself.

The mouse

The device which allows a

computer to be such a versatile
machine. It is the part of the
computer which does most of
the tasks we ask it to do.

Intel
Pentium

Workbook (Book) One Microsoft Excel document

One page in an Excel document
Worksheet (Sheet)

The on
screen
mouse
moving.

Google
Chrome
Installation
Software

The
computer
manipulatin
g the
movement of
the mouse to
show the
output of the
movement
on screen

This
document
This page

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BTT1O

Name Box

Toolbar

Formula Bar

The box on the top left of a page N/A

which tells the user which cell is
being used and/or what a cell's
coordinate is.
A bar at the top of a workbook
N/A
that displays features and
functions commonly used by
users
A bar at the top of a sheet where N/A
a user can type functions to be
performed on the sheet,
columns, numbers, etc.

The sheet's space used for typing

and placing text.
The act of accessing data
networks and using them on
Networking
data
Where the text goes in an Excel
Cell
document
Different forms of software
Programs
A task that can be performed on
Function
a computer
Personal Computer
PC
Random Access Memory
RAM
The main software that manages
Operating System
the PC
Where the PC's memory/data is
Hard Drive
stored
A question that is off-topic yet
important, thus answered at the
Parking Lot
end of the
Question
meeting/discussion/class
A symbol for data that replaces a
Electronic Sign
signature
Computer Disk
CD

Workspace (Space)

N/A
N/A

N/A
Windows 7
Inserting a
textbox
N/A
N/A

A DVD