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| ACCURACY | a measure of error in keyboarding |
| ARROW KEYS | keys used to move the cursor up |
| BACKSPACE KEY | key used to back up and erase the character or space to the left of the cursor |
| BAR CODE READER | - electronic input device that uses light to reflect a printed bar code to produce images or information |
| BOLD | - characters shown with thicker |
| BROWSER | - software used to access the World Wide Web (Internet) to view text |
| CD | - compact disc typically contains only audio |
| CD-ROM | compact disc that contains a variety of types of computer data |
| CPU | (Central Processing Unit) component of a computer system where programs actually operate |
| CALCULATOR | an electronic device |
| CAPS LOCK KEY | key pressed to turn everything you type into capital letters |
| CLICK AND DRAG | - holding down the left mouse button while moving the mouse/cursor |
| COMBINATION KEYS | - two keys used together |
| CONTROL KEY | a key used to give another set of commands |
| COPY | to make an exact duplicate of information in a document so it can be placed in a new location |
| CURSOR | visually distinct mark that shows the point on a display screen where the next letter |
| CUT | deletion of text or graphics that can subsequently be placed in a new location |
| DATABASE | a program that helps manage 1~rge collections of information |
| DELETE KEY | the key pressed to remove selected text or objects |
| DIGITAL CAMERA | camera takes pictures without film |
| DISK DRIVE | the unit into which a floppy disk is inserted to be read or written by the computer |
| DOUBLE SPACE | horizontal line spacing which leaves one blank line space between displayed or printed lines of text |
| EARPHONES | peripheral units attached to the computer and worn over the ears allowing for transmission of audio signal |
| EDIT | the process of rearranging |
| ENTER KEY | the key pressed to begin a new line in a word processor |
| E-MAIL | sending and receiving messages through a computer network (electronic mail) |
| ESCAPE KEY | a key that lets the user cancel the last operation and go back to the previous screen |
| FILE | a collection of information stored on a computer |
| FLOPPY DISK | a removable disk that stores information magnetically |
| FUNCTION KEYS | keys labeled from FL to Fl2 that can be pressed to do a certain task |
| GRAPHICS | digital images or pictures |
| HARD DISK | an internal device that a computer uses to store information |
| HOME ROW KEYS | on the keyboard |
| HTTP | (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) standard transmission format for the World Wide Web (Internet) |
| ICON | a small image on the screen that represents a file |
| INDENT | to set in from the margin |
| INSERT | the key used to switch between the insert and type over modes |
| INTERNET | the largest computer network in the world |
| ITALICS | style of characters which slant upward to ~the right |
| JUSTIFICATION | lignment of text on a page (left |
| KEY | the process of striking keys to record and display words and data |
| KEYBOARD | an arrangement of keys on a “board” that is attached to a computer used to input data |
| LOG IN | to gain access to a computer system |
| LOG OUT | terminating a connection to a network |
| MENU | a list of options from which to choose |
| MONITOR | a device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer |
| MOUSE | a device that controls the pointer on the screen |
| MOUSE PAD | pad on which a mouse operates |
| MULTIMEDIA | blend of text |
| NUMERIC KEYPAD | section of a keyboard |
| PRINT | to produce a paper copy of information displayed on a monitor |
| PRINTER | a device that produces a paper copy of the information on your screen |
| PROOFREAD | to read text (copy) on the monitor or on a printout and to correct errors |
| RESIZE | change the size of a picture or graphic |
| RETRIEVE | bring stored files from a network or disk to work on in a computer |
| SAVE | to store a document for future use |
| SCANNER | device that transfers printed image into digital information on a computer |
| SEARCH ENGINE | an Internet index of information stored on sites around the world |
| SHIFT KEY | a key used to make capital letters and certain symbols when pressed in combination with another key |
| SHORTCUT KEYS | a single key or combination of keys used to save keystrokes or mouse operations |
| SINGLE-SPACE | to leave no space between lines of text in a document |
| SOUND DEVICE | a component in a computer that plays and records sounds |
| SPACE BAR | a long bar at the bottom of a keyboard used to create a blank space in text |
| SPELL CHECK | a program available in many computer applications that checks spelling |
| SPREADSHEET | a program used for managing |
| TAB KEY | when pressed |
| TEXT BOX | graphic function in which text may be displayed separately from the main body of text |
| WINDOW | a rectangle on the screen that displays information |
| WORD PROCESSOR | software that can be used to produce documents |
| WPM | words per minute |
| WORLD WID WEB (WWW) | a section of the Internet that lets you access text |
| UNIVERSAL RESOURCE LOCATOR (URL) | address of a particular site or page on the Internet |
| VCR | videocassette recorder |
| VIDEO CAMERA | camera that records and plays visual images and sounds made on magnetic tape |
