Basic Computer Vocab

This is a picture or an image.

• Icon

• Graphic

• Data

• Software

Software that was written to do bad stuff to your computer.

• Memory

• Download

• Virus

• SPAM

This is an extra copy of a file or document.

• Download

• Data

• Memory

• Backup

This is where the data is that a computer stores. The more of this, the more data the computer can do and hold.

• Homepage

• Software

• Memory

• Taskbar

This is a small symbol or picture that represents a program or other things.

• Icon

• Cursor

• FAQ

• Drag and Drop

This is an abbreviation for Frequently Asked Questions.

• World Wide Web

• FAQ

• Right Click

• URL

The address of documents, web pages and resources on the internet.

• URL

• World Wide Web

• Drag and Drop

• Download

This is the first page you see when you open your browser.

• Taskbar

• Download

• Desktop

• Homepage

This is the program you use to browse web pages like Firefox, Chrome or Edge.

• Icon

• Browser

• Software

• Desktop

This is the screen that appears if you are not browsing the Internet, reading a file, playing a game or have any windows open. Your icons are on this screen.

• Download

• Desktop

• Memory

• Homepage