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| Active Cell | The cell you are working in in a spreadsheet |
| Antivirus Software | A program that scans computer disks and data to find and repair viruses. |
| Ascending Order | A way in which to sort a database. Numbers are arranged from smallest to largest. Test is arranged in alphabetical order (A to Z) |
| Baud Rate | The speed at which signals are sent and received by a modem. |
| Bomb | A virus designed to activate at a specific time. |
| Bulletin Board System | A site on the Internet where public messages can be posted or retrieved. |
| Cell | The rectangular intersection of each row and column in a spreadsheet. |
| Cell Address | The combination of the column letter and the row number |
| Cell Name | The combination of the column letter and the row number. |
| Cell Range | A continuous group of selected cells. |
| Centering | The placement of text or graphics equally between the left and right margins. |
| Charts | Displays used to interpret data from a spreadsheet. |
| Clipboard | A place in the computer's memory where information can be stored temporarily while cutting, copying and pasting. |
| Columns | The vertical, up and down arrangement of a spreadsheet labeled with letters. |
| Commercial Software | Products that are copyrighted and are purchased from a software store, mail-order house, or computer dealer. |
| Computer Ethics | The standrd of honesty, morality, and fairness relating to a computer. It is also using computer technology for "good" purposes. |
| Copying | The creating of a duplicate copy of text or graphics in a new location without removing it from the original location. |
| Copyright Laws | laws that exist to protect those who create an idea or product. |
| Cursor | The highlighted blinking line that shows you where to key. |
| Database | An automated electronic filing system that stores and retrieves individual facts and information. |
| Database File | A collection of individal records in a database. |
| Deleting | The erasing or removing of information from a document. |
| Descending Order | A way in which to sort a database. Numbers are arranged from largest to smallest. Text is arranged in reverse alphabetical order (Z to A). |
| Desktop Publishing | The process of creating documents that use text and graphics. |
| Download | The receiving of information from another computer. |
| Editing | The process of making changes or corrections to your document. |
| E-mail(Electronic Mail) | The ability to send and receive messages with a computer. |
| Enter/Return | The key on the keyboard that is used to begin a new line. |
| Entry | Each specific fact entered into a field and/or record in a database. |
| Ethics | The standard of honesty, morality, and firness. |
| Field | A category of information in a database. |
| Filter/Query | A way to perform more complex searches to find records based on specific criterion in a database. |
| Form/Data View | A means of displaying data in a database that looks like a business form. |
| Formatting | The appearance of data in a document. |
| Formulas | Instructions made up of numbers and symbols used in a spreadsheet to perform mathematical operations. |
| Freeware | A software that is copyrighted, can be downloaded, and is free to use. |
| Hacking | The unauthorized use of a computer system or program. |
| Hoax | A program intended to scare users into thinking they have a virus. |
| Home Keys | The eight keys on the keyboard where you keep your fingertips. |
| Inserting | The Process of adding text and/or graphics to a document. |
| InsertionPoint | The Point at which you begin inserting the text. This point is indicated by a blinking cursor. |
| Internet | The information superhighway that is a huge network connecting millions of computers from around the world. |
| Internet Service Provider (ISP | A company that charges a fee to provide easy access to the Internet. |
| Keyboard | A piece of hardware (a physical part of the computer system) that includes the letters, numbers, s ymbols, function keys, etc. |
| Label | Words/text entered into a spreadsheet. |
| Licenses | Special agreements in copyrighted programs that spell out what you can or cannot do with software. |
| List View | A means of displaying records in a database that is similar to a spreadsheet. |
| Match/Find | A way to locate a record or group of records that contain key words. |
| Menu Bar | A list of menu items and commands to accomplish tasks within a document. |
| Mouse Pointer | The arrow that shows where the next action will occur if you click the mouse button. |
| Moving | The process of changing the location of existing text or graphics within a document(s). |
| Network License | A software agreement allowing programs to be put on a network. |
| Operators | The terms and symbols used to compare data. |
| Password | A private code used to gain access to computer information. |
| Private Data | Information that can only be accessed by using a security code or password. |
| Proofreaders'Marks | Symbols used to indicate corrections that need to be made within a document. |
| Protected Cell | A cell that cannot be easily changed because it has been locked. |
| Public Data | Information that anyone can access |
| Record | A group of fields that are all related to the same topic or idea. |
| Rows | The horizontal, side to side, arrangement of a spreadsheet labels by numbers. |
| Ruler | A line below the toolbar that displays margins and tab settings. |
| Scroll bar | The bar that move parts of the window into view when the whole document cannot be seen on the screen. |
| Selecting | The process of using the mouse to choose/highlight text or graphics. |
| Selection Bar | The left margin area that allows for easy selection of a line, paragraph, or entire document with one or two mouse clicks. |
| Shareware | software that is copyrighted and allows a tryout before buying. |
| Show All Records | The menu command to display all records in a database |
| Single-user License | Software agreemet allowing you to copy onto a single computer and to be used only by you. |
| Site License | Software agreement allowing the program to be put on any computer at a given site. |
| Software Piracy | The unauthorized use or duplication of a computer software program. |
| Sorting | The process of arranging the information in a database in a certain order. |
| Spell Checker | A feature on most software programs that scans a document for misspelled words, misused words, or repeated words. |
| Spreadsheet | An electronic version of a paper worksheet that performs numeric calculations. |
| Status Bar | An area where information is given, such as the current page number and the name of the keys that are locked. |
| Tab Key | The key on the keyboard that is used to indent. |
| Telecomputing | The sending of information from one computer to another by way of telephone lines. |
| Text | The data keyed into a document to form sentences and paragraphs. |
| Thesaurus | A feature of software programs that shows the user a list of words that have the sae or similar meanings as the selected word. |
| Title Bar | Displays the name of a program and the name of the active document. |
| Toolbar | Instant access to the most frequently used commands. |
| Trojan Horse | A virus that is disguised as a useful piece of software. |
| Upload | The sending of information from your computer to another computer. |
| Value | Any number entered into a spreadsheet. |
| Virus | A program created to infect, scramble, or destroy important data on hardware and/or software. |
| Word Processing | A computer application that allows you to create a document; key in text; edit or retrieve the text; format, save, and print it. |
| Word Wrap | When text automatically flows from one line to the beginning of the next line without pressing Enter/Return. |
| Workspace | The typing area. |
| Worm | A virus that bores its way through a computer's files or through a computer network. |
| www | World Wide Web. |
