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Computers According to Carol
A is for Anti-Virus: she got it from my Uncle. B is for Backup: always look in your rear view mirror first. C is for Caddy: part of computer that holds a coffee cup. D is for Defrag: a popular dance in the 1920's. E is for Email: post office talk for express mail. F is for Folder: before I pack a dress, I fold er. G is for Game Port: cruise ships dock there to play. H is for Hard Drive: going from Toronto to Florida by car. I is for Internet: a basketball has to get inter net to score. J is for JPEG: similar to a square peg in a round hole. K is for Keyboard: I hang my keys here so I don't lose them. L is for Laser Printer: placed on eye during laser surgery. M is for Memory: deteriorates unless I use it. N is for Newbie: a recent addition to the hive. O is for Online: a covered row when playing Bingo. P is for Program: usually handed out at beginning of a show. Q is for Quit: don't ever! R is for Ram: a male sheep. S is for Software: the best clothes to buy. T is for Traffic: always heaviest at rush hour. U is for URL: short for You Are Loved. V is for Virus: the reason we get vaccinations. W is for WYSIWYG: a sissy wearing a toupee. X is for X-Axis: dig for treasure here, but not with an axe. Y is for Yahoo: often yelled after a win. Z is for Zipped File: another name for zippered briefcase. Carol Bremner is a computer loving member of the gray generation. Her websites, http://www.creativehomecomputing.com and http://www.motivatedtolearn.com promote computer literacy in the home for the over 50 crowd.
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