 Computer terminology. This is your laptop. You use your laptop for all your activities you do in class. Today we are going to learn how to use your laptop and what some of the features of your laptop are. This is your desktop. When you log on your laptop you will see your desktop. This part of your laptop is called a screen. We also call it a monitor. Your laptop monitor is an example of hardware. This is your keyboard. You use a keyboard to type. This is your mouse. You use a mouse to navigate your laptop. You can also use a trackpad. You can use a trackpad instead of a mouse to navigate your laptop. This is your headset. You use a headset to listen to audio clips and videos on your laptop. You all have your own headsets that you will use in class and at home. When you log on your laptop you will see a desktop. Applications and icons. The trash can you see on your desktop is the icon for the recycle bin. When we delete documents they go to the recycle bin. Microsoft Word is an application. We will use Microsoft Word for writing assignments. PowerPoint is another application we will be using. Microsoft Word and PowerPoint are types of software.