Computer Basic

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Index

1 average access time, hard drive .............65

16-bit color ............................................55 B

2 back up
hard drive...........................................67
24-bit color ............................................55 tape drive ...........................................74
286 processor.........................................39
backspace key........................................47
3 Backspace key ............................. 113, 145
BASIC ...................................................95
32-bit color ............................................55 battery life, laptop..................................30
386 processor.........................................39 bit........................................................... 41
3D graphics card....................................54 blind carbon copies (Bcc).................... 227
bold...................................................... 154
4 broadband modem .................................62
browsing
486 processor.........................................39
contents of your computer ....... 174, 176
8 help .................................................. 158
Web pages........................................ 214
8088 processor.......................................39 buffer, printer.........................................56
bus speed ...............................................22
A bus width ...............................................22
buttons, toolbar.................................... 138
Access, Microsoft ..................................88 buying a computer .................................28
accounting software...............................91 buying a notebook .................................30
AccuPoint pointing device.....................51 byte ................................................ 41, 173
adding
C
names to address book.....................228
Address Bar, Internet Explorer ............213 C drive ................................................. 173
address book C, C++ ...................................................95
cable Internet connection..................... 211
adding names ...................................228 cable modem..........................................62
selecting names from .......................226 cache, memory.......................................24
AGP .......................................................23 camera, digital .......................................48
Alt + Tab key combination ..................130 carbon copies (Cc)............................... 227
alt key ....................................................46 cartridges, printer...................................56
Alt key ................................................. 113 case, computer .......................................16
AltaVisa ...............................................217 CD-R .....................................................69
application program...............................83 CD-ROM....................................... 69, 173
arrow keys ..................................... 47, 113 CD-ROM drive................................ 17, 68
ASP........................................................95 CD-RW .................................................. 69
assembly language.................................94
Athlon processor....................................38
attaching file, e-mail ............................227

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Celeron processor ................................. 38 D
center alignment.................................. 157
Central Processing Unit .............. See CPU database .................................................88
check boxes......................................... 140 date
clicking ............................................... 106
clipboard ............................................. 153 finding file by ..................................194
closing a window ................................ 126 sort files by ......................................190
COBOL................................................. 95 sorting files by .................................190
color delete key...............................................47
Delete key ....................................113, 145
graphics card ..................................... 54 deleting
InkJet printer ..................................... 58 e-mail ...............................................233
laser printer ....................................... 59 files ..................................................182
color depth ............................................ 54 folders ..............................................180
color laser printer .................................. 59 Recyle Bin .......................................186
COM port.............................................. 21 text ...................................................144
combo boxes ....................................... 140 delsecting files .....................................192
CompactFlash ....................................... 48 Details view .........................................190
composing e-mail................................ 226 dialog boxes.........................................140
compression .......................................... 67 combo boxes ....................................140
computer list boxes ..........................................140
back of .............................................. 20 text boxes.........................................140
buying ............................................... 28 digital camera.........................................48
inside of ............................................ 18 digital modem ........................................62
laptop ................................................ 15 dot matrix printer ...................................59
Macintosh ......................................... 15 dot pitch, monitor...................................52
mainframe ......................................... 15 double-clicking ....................................106
networked ......................................... 15 downloading files.................................222
overview ........................................... 14 dragging and dropping .........................108
pc15 resizing a window ............................128
PDA .................................................. 15 window to new position...................127
performance ...................................... 26 drivers
ports .................................................. 20 downloading from Internet ..............222
server................................................. 15 drives
speed ................................................. 26 types of ............................................172
upgrading .......................................... 32 DSL Internet connection ......................211
computer case ....................................... 16 DSL modem...........................................62
computer, viewing contents of ............ 174 Duron processor.....................................38
Copy command ................................... 152 DVD drive .......................................17, 70
copying DVD+R..................................................71
files ................................................. 184 DVD+RW ..............................................71
folders ............................................. 180 DVD-R ..................................................70
text and information........................ 152 DVD-RAM ............................................71
cpu ........................................................ 26 DVD-ROM ............................................70
CPU .................................................18, 38 DVD-RW ...............................................71
upgrading .......................................... 33
CRT....................................................... 52 E
ctrl key .................................................. 46
Ctrl key ................................................113 editing text ...........................................144
Cut command...................................... 152 e-mail
cutting
files ................................................. 184 address book, adding names ............228
folders ............................................. 180 address, overview ............................224
text and information........................ 152 attaching files to...............................227
composing........................................226
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forwarding .......................................233
hotmail .............................................224

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introduction to .................................224 flat panel monitor ..................................52
printing ............................................231 floppy disk
receiving and reading.......................230
replying............................................232 displaying properties of ................... 174
sending.............................................226 formatting ..........................................75
using Outlook Express.....................224 viewing contents of.......................... 174
emotion, displaying in e-mail ..............232 floppy disk........................................... 172
emptying Recycle Bin .........................186 floppy disks
End key.......................................... 47, 113 description of.....................................72
Energy Star compliance .........................53 floppy drive ..................................... 16, 72
enter key ................................................47 folder path ........................................... 188
Enter key.............................................. 113 folders
ergonomic keyboard ..............................46 copying ............................................ 180
esc key ...................................................47 creating ............................................ 178
Esc key ................................................ 113 deleting ............................................ 180
Ethernet port ..........................................21 moving............................................. 180
Excel, Microsoft ....................................87 opening ............................................ 176
Excite...................................................217 renaming.......................................... 178
Exiting Windows XP ........................... 114 root folder ........................................ 177
expansion card .......................................18 selecting multiple............................. 192
expansion slot ..................................18, 22 fonts
Explorer changing type and size..................... 154
dragging and dropping in.................198 using bold, italics, and underlining.. 156
formatting text
F font size ........................................... 154
font type........................................... 154
F1 key .................................... 46, 113, 158 paragraph alignment ........................ 157
Favorites Web pages ............................218 using bold, italics, and underlining.. 156
file extensions......................................188 formatting, floppy disk ..........................75
file management ..................................172 FORTRAN ............................................95
files forwarding e-mail ................................ 233
fragmentation......................................... 67
copying ............................................184
deleting ............................................182 G
displaying details .............................190
extensions ........................................188 game port...............................................21
finding .............................................194 gb ........................................................... 41
moving ............................................. 184 GHz .......................................................38
naming .............................................146 gigabyte .................................................41
opening ....................................146, 182 gigahertz ................................................38
printing ............................................151 graphical user interface..........................82
renaming ..........................................182 graphics card..........................................26
rules for naming...............................146 grapics card ...........................................54
saving...............................................146 GUI ........................................................ 82
saving in different formats and
H
locations.......................................162
selecting multiple.............................192 hard disk .............................................. 173
sorting ..............................................190 upgrading ........................................... 33
types of ............................................188 viewing contents of.......................... 174
finding
files ..................................................194 hard drive...............................................17
help ..................................................160 back up ..............................................67
information on the Web ...................216 compression ....................................... 67
Firewire port ..........................................21 external ..............................................64
flash cards..............................................74 fragmentation............................... 27, 67
free space...........................................27

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internal .............................................. 64 ISP .............. See Internet Service Provider
maintenance ...................................... 66 IT12
repair ................................................. 67
speed ................................................. 27 J
hardware ............................................... 12
help Java ........................................................95
Contents tab .................................... 158 JavaScript...............................................95
Index tab ......................................... 160 Jaz drive.................................................73
Search tab........................................ 160 joystick ..................................................51
Help joystick port ...........................................21
F1 key ..............................................113 JSP .........................................................95
highlighting text.................................. 148
history of viewed Web pages .............. 220 K
home key............................................... 47
Home key.............................................113 kb ...........................................................41
home page............................................211 keyboard ..................................17, 46, 112
home page, changing .......................... 219 keyboard combinations ........................112
Hotbot ................................................. 217 keyboard port.........................................21
hotmail ................................................ 224 kilobyte ..........................................41, 173
HTML ................................................... 95 kilobyte (K or KB)...............................173
hyperlink ............................................. 214
L
I
laptop .....................................................15
IDE........................................................ 64 laptop, buying ........................................30
images, saving from Web pages.......... 222 Large Icons view..................................190
information technology (IT) ................. 12 laser printer ............................................59
ink, printer............................................. 56 LCD monitor..........................................52
InkJet printer ......................................... 58 left align...............................................156
input ...................................................... 14 left mouse button .................................106
input device light pen .................................................51
line in jack .............................................21
AccuPoint pointing device ................ 51 Linux......................................................84
joystick.............................................. 51 list boxes ..............................................140
keyboard ........................................... 46 List view ..............................................190
light pen ............................................ 51 Look in list...........................................146
microphone ....................................... 51 LPT port.................................................21
mouse................................................ 44 LS-120 SuperDrive................................74
scanner .............................................. 51 Lycos....................................................217
touch pad........................................... 51
trackball ............................................ 51 M
input devices
keyboard ........................................... 17 Mac OS X ..............................................84
mouse................................................ 17 machine language ..................................94
scanner .............................................. 17 Macintosh ..............................................15
input/output device ............................... 63 mainframe ..............................................15
insertion point ..................................... 144 maximizing a window..........................122
Internet mb ..........................................................41
connecting to................................... 210 megabyte................................................41
introduction to................................. 208 megabyte (MB)....................................173
Internet Connection Wizard .................211 megahertz...............................................38
Internet Service Provider .................... 210 megapixel...............................................48
Iomega .................................................. 73 memory............................................18, 26
ISA........................................................ 23
ISDN Internet connection ....................211 cards...................................................48
ISDN modem ........................................ 62 compared to ROM .............................42
graphics card......................................54
measuring...........................................40
printer.................................................56

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upgrading ........................................... 33 composing messages ....................... 226
memory cache........................................24 deleting ............................................ 233
Memory Stick ........................................48 folders.............................................. 225
menu ....................................................136 forwarding ....................................... 233
MHz.......................................................38 printing ............................................ 231
microphone ......................................51, 60 receiving messages .......................... 230
microphone jack ....................................21 replying............................................ 232
mimimizing a window .........................122 sending messages ............................ 226
modem ...................................................62 starting............................................. 224
modem port............................................21 output..................................................... 14
monitor ............................................17, 52 output device
monitor port ...........................................21 graphics card......................................54
motherboard...........................................18 monitor ..............................................52
mouse.......................................17, 44, 106 printer .......................................... 56, 58
sound card .........................................60
clicking ............................................106 output devices
double-clicking ................................106 monitor ..............................................17
dragging and dropping.....................108 printer ................................................17
left mouse button .............................106 speakers .............................................17
pointing............................................106
right mouse button ........................... 110 P
right-clicking ................................... 110
mouse port .............................................21 page down key.......................................47
moving Page Down key.................................... 113
files ..................................................184 page up key............................................47
folders ..............................................180 Page Up key......................................... 113
window ............................................127 Palm OS.................................................84
MP3 file .................................................60 PalmPilot ...............................................15
MS-DOS ................................................84 palmtop .................................................. 15
multifunction printer..............................59 paragraph alignment ............................ 157
multitasking ...........................................27 parallel port............................................21
My Computer.......................................174 Paste command.................................... 152
My Computer.......................................104 pasting
My Documents ....................................104
My Network Places .............................104 files .................................................. 184
folders.............................................. 180
N text and information ........................ 152
patches, downloading .......................... 222
naming files .........................................146 path ...................................................... 188
network port...........................................21 pc15
notebook ................................................15 PCI......................................................... 23
notebook, buying ...................................30 PCMCIA cards ......................................18
PDA ....................................................... 15
O Pentium processor .................................38
performance, computer..........................26
opening Perl ........................................................95
files ..................................................182 personal computer .................................15
files in programs ..............................146 PHP .......................................................95
folders ..............................................176 pictures
My Computer...................................174 saving from Web pages.................... 222
plotter ....................................................59
operating system ..............................83, 84 Pocket PC ..............................................15
optical mouse.........................................44 pointer.................................................. 106
Outlook Express pointing................................................ 106
ports ....................................................... 20
address book, adding names ............228
address book, selecting names .........226
attaching files to messages...............227

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COM ................................................. 21 programs
Ethernet............................................. 21 closing..............................................126
Firewire............................................. 21 maximizing ......................................124
game.................................................. 21 minimizing .......................................124
IEEE 1394......................................... 21 opening files in ................................146
joystick.............................................. 21 printing from....................................151
keyboard ........................................... 21 restoring ...........................................124
line in ................................................ 21 saving files in...................................146
line out .............................................. 21 starting .............................................120
LPT ................................................... 21 switching between ...........................130
microphone ....................................... 21
modem .............................................. 21 Q
monitor.............................................. 21
mouse................................................ 21 QuickBooks ...........................................91
network ............................................. 21 Quicken..................................................91
parallel .............................................. 21
phone................................................. 21 R
printer................................................ 21
SCSI.................................................. 21 RAM ................................................18, 26
serial.................................................. 21 compared to ROM .............................42
USB................................................... 21 measuring...........................................40
PowerPoint, Microsoft .......................... 90 upgrading ...........................................33
presentation software ............................ 90
Print command.................................... 151 receiving e-mail ...................................230
Print Dialog box.................................. 151 Recycle Bin..........................................104
printer.................................................... 17
cartridges and toner........................... 56 emptying ..........................................186
color .................................................. 56 retrieving deleted files from.............186
color laser.......................................... 59 refresh a Web page...............................215
dot matrix.......................................... 59 refresh rate, monitor...............................53
grayscale ........................................... 56 removable drive ...................................173
InkJet................................................. 58 renaming
laser................................................... 59 files ..................................................182
multifunction..................................... 59 folders ..............................................178
plotter................................................ 59 repair
resolution .......................................... 56 hard drive...........................................67
speed ................................................. 56 replacing text .......................................148
printer port ............................................ 21 reply, e-mail .........................................232
printing resizing a window ................................128
e-mail .............................................. 231 resolution
number of copies............................. 151 digital cameras ...................................48
options............................................. 151 printer.................................................56
page range ....................................... 151 screen .................................................54
properties ........................................ 151 Restart option.......................................115
selecting printers ............................. 151 restoring a window ..............................122
processor right mouse button ...............................110
286 .................................................... 39 right-clicking .......................................110
386 .................................................... 39 ROM ......................................................42
486 .................................................... 39 ROM-BIOS............................................18
Athlon ............................................... 38 root folder ............................................177
Celeron.............................................. 38
Duron ................................................ 38 S
Pentium ............................................. 38
programming languages........................ 94 Save As command................................162
saving

files in a program .............................146
images from Web pages ...................222
scanner .............................................17, 51
screen saver............................................53

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scroll bars ....................................122, 140 hard drive...........................................64
SCSI.......................................................64 Jaz drive.............................................73
SCSI port ...............................................21 LS-120 SuperDrive............................74
search tape drive ...........................................74
USB flash drive .................................74
Web..................................................216 Zip drive ............................................73
searching SuperDrive ............................................74
switching between program................. 130
for files.............................................194 system unit.............................................16
help ..................................................160 systems development.............................96
selecting
multiple files and folders .................192 T
text ...................................................144
selecting text........................................148 tab key ...................................................47
sending e-mail .....................................226 Tab key ................................................ 113
serial port ...............................................21 tape backup............................................17
shortcut menus..................................... 110 Task window........................................ 130
Shut Down options .............................. 115 taskbar
Shutting down Windows XP................ 114
Small Icons view .................................190 switching between programs ........... 130
SmartMedia ...........................................48 taskbar ................................................. 104
software .................................................12 telephone port ........................................21
accounting..........................................91 terabyte ..................................................41
application program...........................83 text
database .............................................88
operating system ................................83 copying ............................................ 152
presentation........................................90 cutting.............................................. 152
programming languages ....................94 deleting ............................................ 144
spreadsheet ........................................87 editing.............................................. 144
versions..............................................83 pasting ............................................. 152
Web Authoring...................................93 replacing .......................................... 148
Web browser ......................................92 selecting........................................... 148
word processing.................................86 text boxes............................................. 140
Solitaire thumbnail............................................... 82
dragging and dropping.....................108 title bar................................................. 122
sound card..............................................60 toner, laser .............................................56
sound card ports.....................................21 toolbars ................................................ 138
speakers ...........................................17, 60 touch pad ...............................................51
speed, computer .....................................26 track ball................................................51
spooler, printer.......................................56 turning off computer............................ 114
spreadsheet ............................................87 turning on computer and monitor ........ 102
SQL .......................................................95
Stand by option.................................... 115 U
Start button ..........................................104
Start command.....................................120 underline.............................................. 156
starting Undo command ................................... 150
programs ..........................................120 upgrades, software.................................83
Windows .......................................... 102 upgrading a computer ............................32
Status bar .............................................122 USB flash drive .....................................74
stop transfer of Web pages...................215 USB port................................................21
storage device
CD-ROM drive..................................68 V
DVD drive .........................................70
flash card ...........................................74 versions, software..................................83
floppy drive .......................................72 video card ........................................ 26, 54
Video port ..............................................21
virus, computer......................................67
Visual Basic...........................................95

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W Windows XP
exiting ..............................................114
wallpaper loading .............................................102
saving images from Web pages....... 222 starting .............................................102
Welcome window ............................102
Web ..................................................... 208
browsing ......................................... 214 Windows, operating system ...................84
downloading files............................ 222 WinZIP program ..................................223
Favorites ......................................... 218 wireless mouse.......................................44
history of viewed Web pages .......... 220 word processing .....................................86
home page ........................................211 Word, Microsoft.....................................86
home page, changing ...................... 219 WordPad
saving images.................................. 222
search .............................................. 216 cutting, copying, and pasting text ....152
deleting text .....................................144
WEB editing text .......................................144
links................................................. 214 entering text in .................................142
paragraph alignment ........................157
Web address ........................................ 212 printing.............................................151
Web Authoring software ....................... 93 selecting and replacing text..............148
Web browser ....................................... 210 using Undo.......................................150
web cam ................................................ 48 World Wide Web..................................208
Web server .......................................... 208
Web, moving to a specific Web page .. 212 X
window
XML ......................................................95
closing......................................122, 126
maximizing ..................................... 124 Y
maximizing button .......................... 122
menus.............................................. 136 Yahoo ...................................................217
minimizing ...............................122, 124
moving ............................................ 127 Z
resizing............................................ 128
restoring ...................................122, 124 Zip drive ..........................................17, 73
switching between........................... 130 zipped files...........................................223

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