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| input | text and data that enter an information system; the process of entering text and data |
| output | information that leaves a system as a screen display or a pintout |
| printer | output device for producing hard copy (printed copy) |
| on-line | the printer is ready to communicate with the computer |
| off-line | the printer is not ready to communicate with the computer |
| boot the computer | the process of making the computer ready to use - powering up the computer |
| cursor/printing point indicator | the symbol that indicates where on the screen the next character entered will be displayed |
| prompt | a message on the screen that provides helpful information or instructions regarding some entry to be made or action to be taken |
| menu | a display on the screen that allows the user to select from multiple alternatives; consists of a title, selections, and a prompt |
| disk/diskettes | device used for storing data; a common size is 3 1/2 inches |
| proofread | to read a copy on a display screen and compare it with the original copy |
| single space | to use vertical line spacing which leaves no blank space between printed or displayed lines of text |
| quadruple | to use vertical line spacing which leaves three blank line spaces between displayed or printed lines of text |
| double space | to use vertical line spacing which leaves one blank line space between displayed or printed lines of text |
| hard disk | fixed disk installed in the computer system used for storing data |
| triple space | to use vertical line spacing which leaves two blank spaces between displayed or printed lines of text |
| escape key | a key which lets the user leave one segment of a program and go to another |
| tab key | key that when struck causes the cursor to skip to a preset position |
| caps lock | a key that when depressed causes all letters to be in all capital letters |
