| A | B |
|---|
| Techniques. | The way you hold your hands and arms to type. |
| Home row keys | asdf jkl; |
| Touch typing | Typing without looking. |
| Hardware | Computer equipment like the keyboard and mouse. |
| Software | Programs you use on the computer such as Typing Time. |
| Shift | The key you use to type capital letters. |
| Caps Lock | The key you press when you want to type all capital letters. |
| Tab | The key you use to indent paragraphs. |
| Pinky | The little finger. |
| WPM | Abbreviation for words per minute. |
| Numeric Keypad | The calculator part of the keyboard. |
| Icon | A little picture on the desktop used to get into programs, folders, etc. |
| Monitor | The computer screen. |
| Desktop | The beginning screen to which a computer opens up. |
| Key reaches | Using certain fingers to hit certain keys. |
| Semicolon | ; |
| Colon | : |
| Word Processing | The type of software you would use to type up reports. |
| Document types | Letters, reports, newsletters, etc. |
| Title Bar | The colored bar across the top of a window. |
| Menu Bar | The gray bar showing different menus or choices. |
| Tool Bar | A bar of little icons or pictures that allow you to do certain things. |
| Filename | What you name a file you want to save. |
| Spellcheck | Allowing a program to check the spelling of your document. |
| Open a file | Load up a file that was saved previously. |
| Hard copy | A print out. |
| Alignments | Left, center, right, or justified |
| Fonts | Styles of print. |
| Point size | The size of the letters. |
| Edit | Change |
| Graphic | Picture |
| Sizing handles | Used to make a graphic a diffierent size. |
| RAM | Computer memory. |
| Cursor | The blinking line that shows where you are on the screen. |
| Mouse | An input device which lets you make choices on the screen. |
| Backspace | A key used to correct errors. |
| Main Menu | The first group of choices in a program. |
