Book Answers

1. The computer

1

• floppy disk - c
• scanner - h
• mouse - g
• keyboard - b
• tower - f
• monitor - a
• Cd - e
• printer - d

2

• a - 3
• b - 2
• c - 4
• d - 1

3

• 5 - H
• 6 - M
• 7 - P
• 8 - P
• 9 - S
• 10 - P
• 11 - M
• 12 - H

4

1. Parts - components
2. pictures and images - graphics
3. a way of doing something - system
4. reads and uses data - processes
5. measurements - specifications
6. use a computer program - run
7. keeps data in the memory - stores
8. how well a computer does something - performance

2. The desktop

2

• a - 4
• b - 3
• c - 1
• d - 2

3

1. - F
2. - T
3. - T
4. - ?T¿
5. - F
6. - ¿T?

4

1. comes into view so you can see it - appears
2. the picture or colour on your screen - background
3. clicking the mouse two times quickly - double-clicking
4. something that holds documents or files - folder
5. most important - main
6. make something the way you want it - personalize

5

1. Display
2. recycle bin
3. screen saver
4. deleted
5. desktop
6. files
7. folders