HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5013 Quick Start Manual page 90

modem: A device inside the computer that
converts data from digital format to analog
format so that it can be transferred through a
standard telephone line to another computer.
The modem in the receiving computer
converts the data back to digital format.
navigate: To move through a Web site or
online document by clicking the hyperlinks
embedded in the text or images.
network: Two or more computers linked
together to share resources, such as
programs, files, and printers.
OS (operating system): The interface that
enables a person and a computer to "talk" to
one another.
parallel port: A connector on the back of the
computer for plugging in a parallel cable
attached to a parallel device, such as a
printer.
peripheral: An external device connected to a
computer. Examples are a monitor, keyboard,
mouse, joystick, scanner, printer, and digital
camera.
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pop-up menu: A list of options that pops up
when you right-click an icon on the desktop
or taskbar, the vacant part of the desktop, a
selection in a document, or a file in Windows
Explorer. See right-click.
program: A set of instructions, written in a
programming language understood by the
computer, that tells the hardware what tasks
to perform. See software.
RAM (random access memory): The main
memory of the computer—an erasable,
temporary memory that can be written to as
well as read. Parts of the operating system
and applications are loaded into RAM as
they are needed. Turning off the computer
erases any data that was in RAM.
right-click: Pressing and quickly releasing the
right mouse button displays a menu of
options. See pop-up menu.
scroll: To move information gradually across
the screen with the use of scroll bars when a
document or Web page is too long or too
wide to view all at once.
search engine: A program accessed on the
Internet that allows you to search large
databases for information by using keywords
or phrases.
serial port: A small connector on the back of
the computer for plugging in a serial cable
attached to a serial device, such as a mouse
or keyboard.
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