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Keyboarding - Vocab 1-04

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MONITORA device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer
ALT KEYAllows the use of built-in functions
ARROW KEYSUsed to move the cursor up, down, left, and right.
CAPS LOCK KEYMakes letters capitalized
CTRL KEYUsed with other keys to execute a command.
FONTA complete collection of the characters of a keyboard with a consistent and identifiable look.
BACKSPACE KEYDeletes characters to the left of the cursor.
CPUCentral Processing Unit
END KEYMoves the cursor to the end of a sentence or line
HOME KEYMoves the cursor to the beginning of the sentence or line.
INPUTThe process of entering information into a computer, using a keyboard, mouse, or scanner.
QWERTYThe most commonly used keyboard layout.
COLUMNSVertical arrangement of information in a table.
HARD COPYA paper printout of data displayed on the screen
OUTPUTDisplays data from a computer through the monitor, printer, or speakers.
ROWSHorizontal arrangement of information in a table.
SOFT COPYA readable form of data displayed on a screen.
ALIGNMENTThe way multiple lines of text line up along margins
ASTERISK* Used in footnotes
FILE NAMEName given to a saved file on a computer, can be up to 255 characters long.
TAB KEYMoves the cursor to a preset location, and is used to indent.
TOUCH METHODKeying by touch rather then hunt-and-peck.
CD-ROMCompact Disc Read Only Memory



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