I think i deleted the address book application

I just got a macbook. I've been using a pc my whole life, so i really have no clue how to work it. I was trying to delete a contact from my address book but i sent the application to the trash and dock icon and emptied it. now when i try to open address book it won't come up. one how do i get the application back? two how do i make the unwanted contact go away? please help!!!

JD Mac
Welcome to the Apple user discussion forums -- and to the Mac
To see if the address book is still on your computer look in the applications folder for Address book - if you find it just drag it onto the DOCK and it will make an aliases there for you
To reload a deleted application from your OS X disks, see these MacWorld instructions
To delete an entry in the address book select that entry and go to the edit menu ==> delete card (if it says just delete rather than "delete card" then you have an item on the card selected instead of the card - click on another card in the list to the left then click back onto the one you want to delete)
LN
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