What is an Icon?

• A. A type of virus
• B. A password
• C. An external hardware component
• D. A small picture that represents a program or file

Answer: (D)

An icon is a small graphical symbol on a computer screen that stands for a program, file, folder, or action. In a graphical user interface, icons provide a quick, visual way to access something: you click or tap an icon to run the associated program, open a file, or perform a command. They’re designed to be easy to recognize and convey meaning through pictures rather than text, and you’ll see them on the desktop, in folders, or on toolbars. They’re not viruses, passwords, or hardware components; they’re visual shortcuts that represent items you can interact with.