Common features of computer Programs

A mouse action that causes a pop-up menu to appear

• Start button

• Left-click

• Right-click

A tip or information that pops up when you rest the pointer on an icon or object

• Tooltip

• Scroll

• Title bar

Using a mouse to move up or down in a document

• Restore down

• Right-click

• Scroll

A mouse operation to move objects

• Maximise

• Drag and drop

• Booting

The most important program, that controls all activities in a computer

• Operating system

• Desktop

• Windows

The first basic screen that appears when Windows is loaded

• Window

• Desktop

• Task bar

The process of starting a computer and loading the operating system

• Ribbon

• Loading

• Booting

The small pictures on the desktop which represent programs or ‘places’ on the computer

• Shortcuts

• Icons

• Tooltip

The bar at the top of a program/window that displays the name of the file and the program you are working in

• Window

• Desktop

• Title bar

A combination of menus and toolbars into a new component used in Microsoft Office

• Windows

• Ribbon

• Shortcuts