COMPUTER TERMS

CPU
Central Processing unit.This is the
"brain of computer, where
instructions created by the computers
system software and application
software and application software are
carried out.
HARD DRIVE
sometimes called afixed drive,this is a
device (generally mounted inside a
computer's case)with spinning
magnetic plates that is designed to
store computer data.When a file is
"saved"to the hard drive, it is
available for accessing at a later time.
Most system software and application
program are also stored on the
computer's internal hard drive.When
an applications name is typed or icon
is accessed with a mouse,the
 application is loaded from the hard
drive in RAM and run by the system
software.
Application software
Computer programs used to create or
accomplish something on a
computer,as distinct from system
software.Examples of computer
application software might include:
Word perfect(a word processing
application)
Microsoft Excel(a spreadsheet
application)
Quark XPress(a desktop publishing
application)
Corel Draw(a computer graphics
application)