A:

The Floppy disk drive on a PC.

Accessories

Mini -programs built into windows to perform simple tasks.

Active Window

The window you are working in. To activate a window, click on it and it will jump to the front of your screen, in front of any other open windows. See Window

Alt key

A Key on the keyboard which gives commands when pressed in combination with other keys.

Application program

A piece of software that performs specific kinds of tasks. For Example, Microsoft Word is a word processing application program that is used to create text-based documents such as letters.

Archive

To transfer files to a separate storage system, such as a Zip disk.

Arrow keys

The four keys at the bottom of the keyboard that move the cursor up, down, left and right.

Attachment

A file such as a picture or spreadsheet that is sent with an e-mail massage.

Audio file

A file containing a digital recording of sound. In Windows, audio files usually have '.wav' after their file name. See Digital.

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