How do I empty iTunes cache.. what is a .plist?

Hi, I am using iTunes v7, I have updated my cover-flow and now I keep getting the spinning beach ball, fairly regularly... about every two minutes, and it will spin for a minute or so before coming back...
I have read in the forums that emptying the cache and deleting .apple.itunes.plist... how do I go about both tasks? What is a .plist?
Can anyone help me .... its driving me bananas
Thanks in advance....

Thanks again Meg... the G4 is pretty old now (10 years-ish) but it is a bit of a monster... 2x 500 gig + 128gig HD for Apps and OS only... 2 gig RAM (I know the bus speed is quite slow) Dual 1.2 Ghz CPU's
OS 10.4.11 Radreon 9800 pro graphics.... etc, It only started the spinning ball thing since I updated the album art/ coverflow.... all was fine before then.... I did try a couple of third party apps that were useless and I trashed them... getcoverart... findart.. that sort of thing.
I will try dumping the .plist and do a reboot and see what happens... I will be back.
Thanks again for helping me Meg, I am terrified of losing my library (35 gig) like I have in the past.
Its taken literally years to accumulate.... blooming ball is driving me to distraction tho... itunes just hangs... music keeps playing tho... ???

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