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Computer Tech Vocabulary Flashcards

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Active Document

A

Document Currently Being Created Or Edited.

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Application Software

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Computer software that allows user to create documents and process data into usable information.

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Arrow Keys

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Used To Move The Insertion Point On The Screen.

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Auto correct

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Automatic Correction Features - Corrects Spelling, Completes Spelling, Replaces Abbreviations, Etc. With Correctly Spelled Word(s).

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Bit

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Smallest unit of data that can be used by a computer.

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Bullet

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Dot Or Symbol Marking A Line Of Information.

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Business Document

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Professional Documents used to communicate information within or between companies.

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Byte

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Amount of computer memory required to store a single character. It is comprised of eight bits.

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Case

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The use of upper- or lowercase letters or combination.

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Center Alignment

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Material Aligned At The Center.

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Character

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A Letter, Space, Number Or Punctuation Mark, Symbol.

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Clipboard

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Holding Place For Cut Or Copied Material.

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Command

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The Input Of A Computer Operator Telling The Computer To Take Action.

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Compatibility

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The Ability To Work With Another Program Or Hardware Device.

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Computer

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Electronic device used to process data.

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Copy

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To Duplicate A Selected Item In A Document.

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CPU (Central Processing Unit)

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Basic computer unit; interprets and executes program instructions and all application software.

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Current Document

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Document Currently Loaded Onto Computer Screen.

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Cut

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To Eliminate A Selected Item From A Document.

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Data

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Useful and meaningful information - raw acts, numbers, letters, symbols.

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Default

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Automatic Command Settings (Set By The User to User’s Preference).

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Dialog Box

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Computer/Program’s Way Of Communicating With Computer User.

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Document Processing

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The Preparation Of A Document.

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Drag And Drop

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A Technique To Select Material, Move (Drag) And Place (Drop) It Into Another Location.

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E- Mail Program

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Method Of Sending Information From One Computer To Another Across The Internet Or Intranet.

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Elements

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Icons, Button, And Other Items That Are Part Of An On-Screen Interface.

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Ellipses . . .

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Three periods together; will open a dialog box when clicked.

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Ergonomics

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The Working Relationship/ Capability Of People And Their Tools (Ie; People And Computers).

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File Extension

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Dot Followed By Three/Four Characters At The End Of A File Name To Indicate The File Type.

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File Type

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Format In Which A File Is Stored; The Program Used To Create The File (i.e. Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel).

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Flush/Alignment

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The Left, Right, Or Center Placement Of Material Within A Document.

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Font

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Typestyle.

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Font Size

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The Size Of A Font, Measured In Points.

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Format

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To Arrange Or Enhance The Contents Of A Document.

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Formatting Tool Bar

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Tool Bar With Common Formatting Commands, Text Commands And Options.

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Graphics

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Pictures, sounds, or videos that can be inserted into a document.

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Green Underlining

A

Grammar Error/Spacing Error.

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GUI

A

Graphical User Interface - icons, toolbars, buttons,, options, pull-down menus with mouse or pointing device or any other graphical element that a user can click or drag in order to create a document or execute a program.

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Hard Copy

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A Printed Version Of A Document.

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Hard copy

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Printed Document.

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Hard Page Break

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Separates Pages In A Document (Designated Separations). Breaks Where Typist Wants A New Page To Begin.

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Hardware Computers,

A

Printers, Devices (Touchable Devices).

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Highlight

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To Apply A Color To Call Attention To Text.

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Horizontal Alignment

A

Position Of Text On A Line In Relation To The Left And Right Margins.

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Hotkey

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Letter represents a designated letter in a menu command or toolbar button that when pressed together with the Alt key, activates such command.

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Hyperlink / Link

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Text Or Graphic That Connects You To An Internet Location.

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Hyphenation

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Changes Ragged Right Paragraph Edge To A More Even Paragraph Edge.

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Icon

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AKA - Picture; Used As A Shortcut.

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Input Device

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Device(s) that allows the inputting of data into a computer - keyboard, microphone, scanner, bar code reader, etc.

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Insertion Point

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The Flashing Vertical Line That Indicates Where The Next Action Will Occur In An On-Screen Document.

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51
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Internet

A

World-Wide Network Of Computers.

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Keyboard Shortcut

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A Keyboard Stroke To Perform Computer Actions Quickly.

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Landscape Orientation

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Horizontal Display Of Document.

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Left Alignment

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Text Aligned At The Left Margin.

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Line spacing

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The Amount Of White Space Between Lines Of Text In A Paragraph.

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Margins

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Amount Of White Space Between The Text And Edge Of The Page On All Four Sides.

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Maximize

A

To Enlarge A Window So That It Fills The Entire Screen.

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Memory

A

Computer chips where processing, program instructions, and documents are stored.

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Menu

A

A List Of Commands Or Choices,

60
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Menu Bar Tool Bar

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That Displays Program Options; Leads To Program Commands

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Middle Point

A

The Center Of A Line Of Type.

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Mini Toolbar

A

A Toolbar That Displays In The Document Area When You Select Text, Provides Quick Access To Common Text And Formatting Commands.

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Minimize

A

To Hide A Window So That It Appears Only As A Button On The Taskbar.

64
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Motherboard

A

Main circuit board of the computer, contains the CPU, memory, expansion slots, bus, video controllers. AKA - The system board.

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Mouse

A

A Device That Allows You To Select And Point At Items On A Computer Screen.

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Mouse Pointer

A

A Marker On The Screen That Moves In Response To A Mouse Or Touchpad And Tells Where The Next Action Will Occur. This Often Changes Shape Depend On The Action.

67
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Nonprinting Characters

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Characters Such As A Tab, Space, Or Enter Mark That Appear On A Document Screen, But Do Not Print To A Hard Copy Of A Document.

68
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Office Assistant

A

Help key; F1 for help with questions regarding application software.

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Operating Systems Software

A

Master control program that allows computer to work - manages hardware devices, disk file systems, and makes application software run.

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Output Device

A

Device that allows the viewing, printing, or hearing of data - monitor, speaker, printer.

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Page Set Up

A

Controls The Appearance Of The Document - Margins, Orientation, Page Size; Vertical Alignment, Etc.; Quick Command - D/C On Margin Area Of Ruler Bar.

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Paragraph Spacing/AKA Line Spacing

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The Amount Of White Space Between Paragraphs.

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Paste

A

To Insert Material From The Clipboard Into A Document.

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Peripheral

A

A device or unit that is separate the CPU, but must be connected to it to it to be used such as a monitor, keyboard, modem, printer, microphone, etc.

75
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Personal Business Document

A

Used To Communicate Information Between An Individual And A Business.

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Pointer Device

A

Device That Allows Control Of The Movement Of The Screen Pointer. (Mouse is most common).

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Portrait Orientation

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Tall Page Format; Short Side Up.

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Processing

A

Procedure to convert raw data into useful information.

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Proofreaders’ Marks

A

Symbols That Indicate Where Revisions Are Required.

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Quick Access Tool Bar

A

Tool Bar that allows fast/quick access to an icon and it’s function—Defaulted by user.

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Qwerty

A

Standard keyboard arrangement. QWERTY are the first six letters on the top left side of a keyboard.

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RAM

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Temporary memory that holds data and programs while they are being used.

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Read-Only

A

A Filed Opened, But Cannot Be Edited Or Revised

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Red Underlining

A

Spelling Error.

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Restore

A

To Return A Minimized Window To Its Previous Size And Position On The Window Screen.

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Ribbon

A

A Screen Element That Displays Buttons For Accessing Office Features And Commands.

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Ribbon Tabs

A

Extention on ribbons that allow selection of ribbon category.

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Right Alignment

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Text Aligned At The Right Margin.

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Ruler Bars

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On screen rulers that display position of lines, tab stops, margins and other parts of a document. (Access by View tab or icon).

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Save

A

To Store Any Changes Made To Existing File.

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Save As

A

To Store A File With A Name.

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Screen tip

A

A Box Containing Information Regarding An Icon Or Button When The Mouse Is Placed Over The Icon Or Button.

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Script

A

Font That Looks Like Handwriting.

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.Scroll

A

To go Through The Displayed Areas Of A Document Up, Down, Left Or Right.

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Scroll Bar(s)

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Used in order to go Through The Displayed Areas Of A Document Up, Down, Left Or Right.

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Scroll Wheel

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A Wheel On Some Point Devices Used To Navigate Through The Document On The Screen.

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Select

A

To Highlight Or Mark Text For Action.

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Shortcut Menu

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AKA Context Menu

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Show/Hide

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Used to view all formatting used within a document. Formatting commands are non-printing.

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Shrink To Fit

A

Makes Document Smaller To Fit On A Page(s).

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Soft Page Break

A

Document Wraps To Next Page (Page Wrap).

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Soft Return

A

Automatic Line Return (Word Wrap).

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Software

A

Programs That Provide The Instructions For A Computer Or Other Hardware Device.

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Sort

A

To Organize Items Into A Specified Order.

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Start Button

A

Key That Launches All Computer Programs And Computer’s Capabilities.

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Status Bar

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On Screen bar that displays status of document parts or application such as page number, line number, words in document, ruler location, etc.

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Submenu

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A Menu That Is Displayed When You Select A Command On Another Menu.

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Symbol

A

A Shape That Can Be Placed In A Document.

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Tab

A

A Measurement Of Space The Insertion Point Advances When You Press The Tab Key.

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Tab Stop

A

Where A Tab Advances To And Stops.

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Task Bar

A

Bar Along The Windows Display That Shows Open Programs Or Documents, The Start Button, And Other Information.

112
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Task pane

A

A Window That Displays Additional Options And Commands For Certain Features.

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Text Box

A

A Box In Which Text Or Graphics Can Be Inserted And Placed In A Document.

114
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Title/Program Bar

A

Bar That Gives The Name Of A Document And The Program Being Used To Create Or Edit It.

115
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Toggle

A

Turns Key On; Turns Key Off.

116
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Tool Bar

A

Row Of Buttons Used To Select Features And Commands.

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User Name

A

Identifies The User To A System.

118
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Vertical Alignment

A

The Position Of Text In Relation To The Top And Bottom Margins.

119
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Web Browser

A

Software For Locating And Viewing Information On The Internet (Explorer, Netscape Navigator).

120
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Window

A

On-Screen Area Where A Program Or Document Is Displayed.

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Word Wrap

A

Automatic Line Return (Aka Soft Return).

122
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World Wide Web

A

System For Finding Information On The Internet Through The Use Of Linked Documents.

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Zoom: Zoom In/Zoom Out

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Increased/Decreased View Of Document.

124
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Desktop

A

Display area of monitor.

125
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ROM

A

Read only memory that stores programs and instructions and the computer start.

126
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My Computer

A

A program that allows you to see what files and folders are located on your computer.

127
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Crop

A

To cut or remove portions of an object

128
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Reboot

A

To shut down and restart a computer

129
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Deselect

A

To click outside a selected item, such as an icon, so that it is no longer selected.

130
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Template

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A standard pre-formatted layout for a document which may contain a color scheme, font scheme, pictures, and preset margins

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