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| folders | are used to store and organize related files |
| icons | represent files and programs |
| Recycle Bin | recover deleted files |
| backup disks | should be stored in a different location from original copies |
| how should one handle a diskette | keep the diskette away from magnetic devices |
| drag and drop | can be used to move a file |
| disk operating system | allows the user to communicate with the computer |
| in the FInd command, the *. . . | replaces unknown characters |
| double clicking | pressing the left mouse buttom twice in rapid succession |
| dialog boxes | used to supply information needed to execute a command |
| Copy Disk command | duplicated the entire contents of one diskette to another diskette |
| dragging | holding down the left mouse button while moving the mouse is called |
| test box | type information that may be needed by a command |
| GUI | graphical user interface |
| toolbar | contains shortcuts for commonly used actions |
| radio button | select an option from a set of options |
| copying a file | leaves the original file in its present location and places an exact copy in a new location |
| Alt key | used to select a dialog box option |
| backup | a copy of a file or diskette |
| clicking | placing the mouse pointer on an object and quickly pressing and releasing the left mouse button once |
| collapsible list | a dialog box option that displays a list of options to choose from by clicking on the down arrow |
| folder | organizes and stores related files |
| icon | a picture on the screen that is used to run programs and perform tasks |
| resize tab | lovated in the lower-right corner of a window and used to change the size of a window |
| document | the material that you create using an application |
| escape key | cancels the current operation |
| scroll bar | used to bring the unseen parts of a document into view |
| write protect | moving the write protect tab on a diskette so it cannot recieve data |
| right clicking | pressing the right mouse buttom and releasing it quickly. |
| selecting | pointing to an object and pressing the left mouse button and releasing it quickly |
| default option | an entry or option that has already been selected for you |
| check box | used to select an option; usually any number of options may be selected at the same time |
| My computer | is an application that comes with Widows 98 and is used to view and organize files and folders |
| windows explorer | application that comes with windows 98 and is used to view and organize files and folders |
| applications software | software written by professional programmers to perform a specific task |
| Access | the Microsoft database application |
| Access Key | a key thatis indicated by theunderlined character in a command or menu name |
| Button | an element in a dialog box that initiates an action when clicked |
| Check Box | an element in a dialog box that allows the user to select options |
| Excel | The Microsoft spreadsheet application |
| Extension | Added to a filename by an application to indicate what application the file was created in |
| file name | a unique name fora file |
| Header | text that appears at the top of every page in a document |
| Footer | text that appears at the bottom of every page in a document |
| insertion point | a blinking vertical line in a document that indicates where the next character typed will be placed |
| interface | the way an application looks on the screen and the way in which the user provides input to the application |
| keyboard accelerator | a sequence of keys that executes commands |
| list | an element in a dialog box that displays a list of items to choose from |
| menu | a list of commands |
| menu bar | a horizontal bar that displays command names |
| multitasking | an operating system feature that allows more than one application to run at a time |
| overwrites | replaces the original file with the changed file when changes are made to a document and it is saved again |
| Pointing | sliding the mouse to move pointer on the screen |
| PowerPoint | The Microsoft presentation application |
| Outlook | the Microsoft personal information manager and communications application |
| Quitting an application | the application window is removed from theDestop and the program is no longer in the computer's memory |
| Right Clicking | pointing to an object and pressing and releasing the right mouse button quickly |
| Scroll Bar | Dragged to bring unseen parts of the document into view |
| Scroll wheel | a feature of a mouse that can be rolled to scroll quickly through a long document |
| shortcut | icon in a dialog box that performs an action |
| status bar | displays information about a document |
| stylus pen | a device on a handheld computer that performs the same functions as a mouse. Also called a pen |
| taskbar | Displays buttons that represent each open file or application |
| window | the interface of a Windows application |
| Windows application | programs of software written by professional programmers to perform specific tasks and run under the Windows operating system |
| Word | The Microsoft word processor application |
