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Ch 4 Keyboarding Vocabulary

AB
home keys“The keys where you place your fingers to begin keying: a s d f for left hand and j k l ; for right hand”
Space BarKey used to place a space between words
ENTERKey used to return the insertion point to the left margin and move it down one line
marginThe blank space between the edge of the paper and the print
single-spaceTapping the ENTER key once to move the insertion point down one line
double-spaceTapping the ENTER key twice to move the insertion point down two lines
quadruple-spaceTapping the ENTER key four times to move the insertion point down four lines
standard word“In keyboarding it is 5 characters."
“gross words a minute (gwam)”” The number of standard words keyed in 1'”
caps lockA key used to key a series of capital letters
backspaceA key used to delete characters to the left of the insertion point
tabA key used to move the insertion point to a specific location on the line
HackerSomeone who maliciously breaks into a computer
Private dataSocial security numbers and credit card numbers are examples of this
PhishingPretending to be a website in order to gain private data
PasswordShould be made of letters and numbers; do not share with anyone other than your parents/guardian
BlogA web journal used for political, personal, business, etc. We will use it for practicing keyboarding and other assignments


Computer Instructor
Harrells Christian Academy
Roseboro, NC

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