1. Operating System - The most important program that runs on a computer.

Every general-purpose
computer must have an operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic
tasks, such as recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping
track of files and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and
printers.
2. Desktop - in graphical user interfaces, a desktop is the metaphor used to portray file systems. Such a
desktop consists of pictures, called icons, that show cabinets, files, folders, and various types of
documents (that is, letters, reports, pictures)..
3. Program Application or Computer Application An executable program capable of performing a
specialized function such as games, educational programs, and communications software. Word
processors, databases, and spreadsheets are also examples of an application.
4. Program - An organized list of instructions that, when executed, causes the computer to behave in a
predetermined manner. Without programs, computers are useless. A program is like a recipe. It
contains a list of ingredients (called variables) and a list of directions (called statements) that tell the
computer what to do with the variables. The variables can represent numeric data, text, or graphical
images.
5. Programming - Designing and writing a computer program.The programmer must decide what the
program needs to do, develop the logic of how to do it, and write instructions for the computer in a
programming language that the computer can translate into its own language and execute.
6. Editor - A computer program which is designed to help the user write and edit programs in a particular
programming language.The editor has the rules of the language built into it, and can check for
mistakes as programs are written or edited.
7. Menu - A onscreen list from which the user may choose an operation to be performed.Items from the
menu may be selected by keyboard commands or by pointing with a mouse.
8. Sub-menu a secondary menu that appears while you are holding the cursor over an item on the
primary menu
9. File - A block of information in the form of bytes, stored together on a computer or external digital
storage medium, and given a name.A file may be a program, a document, a database, or some other
collection of bytes. 2.To store in a file.
10. File Menu - A collection of data or information that has a name, called the filename. Almost all
information stored in a computer must be in a file. There are many different types of files: data files,
text files , program files, directory files, and so on. Different types of files store different types of
information. For example, program files store programs, whereas text files store text.
11. File Extension - A notation after the end of a file's name which indicates the type of file it is.The
extension follows a period; for example, LETTER.BAK (the extension "BAK" indicates this is a DOS
backup file).DOS and Windows extensions must be three letters or less; Macintosh extensions can
have more letters, or can be deleted.
12. Document In the PC world, the term was originally used for a file created with a word processor. In
addition to text, documents can contain graphics, charts, and other objects.
13. Folder - On Macintosh and Windows screens, files can be organized by placing them into folders that
look like office file folders.These folders correspond to directories in DOS.

14. Internet - Short for internetwork.A network of networks; a group of networks interconnected via
routers.Contrast with The Internet (with a capital I), the world's largest internet.
15. WWW - World Wide Web. A hypermedia-based system for browsing Internet
sites.It is named the Web because it is made of many sites linked together; users can travel from one
site to another by clicking on hyperlinks.Text, graphics, sound, and video can all be accessed with
browsers like Mosaic, Netscape, or Internet Explorer.The Web can also be accessed with text-only
browsers like Lynx.
16. HTML - HyperText Markup Language.The language used to create World Wide Web pages, with
hyperlinks and markup for text formatting (different heading styles, bold, italic, numbered lists,
insertion of images, etc.).
17. HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol.The protocol most often used to transfer information from World
Wide Web servers to browsers, which is why Web addresses begin with http://.
18. URL - Uniform Resource Locator (formerly Universal Resource Locator).An Internet address which
tells a browser where to find an Internet resource.For example, the URL for Computer User is
http://www.computeruser.com/.
19. Client The client part of a client-server architecture. Typically, a client is an application that runs on a
personal computer or workstation and relies on a server to perform some operations. For example, an
e-mail client is an application that enables you to send and receive e-mail.
20. Web Browser - A program such as Mosaic, Netscape, Internet Explorer, and others that are used to
view pages on the World Wide Web.
21. TCP-IP Abbreviation of Transmission Control Protocol, and pronounced as separate letters. TCP is
one of the main protocols in TCP/IP networks. Whereas the IP protocol deals only with packets, TCP
enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange streams of data. TCP guarantees delivery
of data and also guarantees that packets will be delivered in the same order in which they were sent.
22. Links - In hypertext systems, such as the World Wide Web, a link is a reference to another document.
Such links are sometimes called hot links because they take you to other document when you click on
them..
23. Icon/Icons- An icon is a small image that is used to represent a program, file, link to a Web page,
picture, or other type of information stored on a computer. Usually, double-clicking on an icon causes
the program, file, Web page, or picture to open.
24. Application Icon Generally application icons are used within in software of specific computer
applications. You will find them everywhere. For example Microsoft Word uses an assortment small
icons to convey purpose of functions. In most cases you do not have control over the appearance of
application icons. They are a built-in part of the software.
25. Application Name - A program or group of programs designed for end users. Software can be divided
into two general classes: systems software and applications software. Systems software consists of
low-level programs that interact with the computer at a very basic level. This includes operating
systems, compilers, and utilities for managing computer resources.