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| Computer | An electronic device that performs complex tasks at a rapid speed. |
| Backspace | Removes to the left of the cursor. |
| Delete | Removes at the cursor. |
| Escape | Go to the previous screen or exit the program. |
| Keyboarding | The process of entering the information. |
| Input | Information going in. |
| Output | Information coming out.` |
| Word Processing | To create; to edit; to print a document using the computer |
| Word | The program we use in class. (...or MS Word, Microsoft Word, Word) |
| Network | Connected or linked together |
| Server | Sends information to the networked computers. |
| Login | To enter the system. |
| Logout | To exit the system. |
| Warm Boot | Ctrl + Alt + Delete |
| Cold Boot | To turn the system on. |
| Save or Save As | To keep until a later date. |
| User I.D. | Password to enter the system. |
| Filename | Up to eight letters given to a piece of work. |
| LAN (Local. Area. Network.) | Our Networking System. |
| Keyboard | An input device which we enter information and give commands. |
| Monitor | A Screen that shows the information that's in the computer. |
| Central Processing Unit (C.P.U.) | The Brains of the Computer. |
| Disk Drive | An opening where the disks are held and read. |
| Hardcopy | Comes from the printer. |
| Softcopy | On your Computer. |
| Printer | Output device that takes information and puts it onto paper. |
| Mouse | Handheld device used to control the cursor. |
| Hardware | All the parts of the computer that can be seen and touched. |
| Software | A set of electronic directions. It tells the computer what to do. |
| Keyboarding Techniques | 1. Sit up Straight 2. Feet Flat 3. Hands on Homerow 4. Fingers curved 5. Elbows at your side 6. Palms off the edge of the keyboard 7. Looking at your copy |
| ROM (Read Only Memory) | Permanent memory. |
| RAM (Random Access Memory) | Temporary memory. |
| Wordwrap | Automatic return. |
| Default | Preset settings. |
| Icon | A picture or symbol that represents something. |
| Menu Bar | Horizontal Bar that gives you options. |
| Tool Bar | Horizontal Bar that gives you shortcuts for the most frequently used commands |
| Font | Style of Writing. |
| Point | The Size of the Writing. |
| Print Preview | WYSIWYG |
| File Extension | Warm-Up: wps |
| Landscape | Orientation of a page, which is wider than taller. |
| Portrait | Orientation of a page, which is taller than wider. |
