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| Windows 10 | “the newest version of Microsoft Windows |
| Operating system (OS) | a set of programs that coordinate all the activities among computer or mobile device hardware |
| App (an application) | ”consists of programs designed to make users more productive and/or assist them with personal tasks |
| Gesture | a motion you can make on a touch screen with the tip of one or more fingers or your hand |
| Stylus | ”an instrument for writing and, in computers, an input device used to write text or draw lines on a computer screen, tablet, etc. |
| Scroll bar | horizontal or vertical bar that appears when the contents of an area may not be visible completely on the screen when it is too wide or too long to fit in the document window |
| Scroll arrows | located at each end of the scroll bar that allows you to scroll or move through a document |
| Scroll box | the portion of the scroll bar that reflects the portion of the document displayed and lets you move through the document by dragging the box until you reach the part of the document you want to see |
| Keyboard shortcut | ”use of the keyboard instead of the mouse to accomplish a task |
| User account | ”used to identify to the Windows Operating System resources |
| User name | a unique combination of letters or numbers that identifies a specific user to Windows |
| Password | ”a private combination of letters |
| User icon | a picture associated with a user name |
| Lock screen | a screen that is displayed when Windows starts consisting of the time and date |
| Sign-in screen | a screen that enables you to sign in to your user account and makes the computer available for user |
| Task bar | displays the Start button and other buttons representing open applications and documents in use |
| Windows desktop | a screen that displays icons or pictures of Apps and files you use most often and serves as an electronic version of the top of an office desk |
| File | a named unit of storage that contains text |
| Recycle Bin | location of files that been deleted and appears on the desktop by default |
| Default setting | a setting that is automatically given or preprogramed in a software application or computer program |
| Microsoft Office 2016 | the newest version of Microsoft Office offering features that provide users with better functionality and easier ways to work with the various files they create |
| Microsoft Office Apps | Word |
| Word | a full-featured word processing app used to create professional-looking business and personal documents and revise them easily |
| PowerPoint | a complete presentation App used to produce professional-looking presentations and then deliver them to an audience |
| Excel | ”a powerful spreadsheet App used to organize data |
| Access | ”a database management system used to create a database; add |
| Database | a large amount of information stored in a computer in an organized way that allows individual pieces of information to be found quickly |
| Outlook | “communications and scheduling App used to manage email accounts |
| Publisher | a desktop publishing App used to create professional-quality publications and marketing materials that can be shared easily |
| One-Note | is a note taking App used to store and share information in notebooks with other people |
| Suite | ”a collection of individual applications available together as a unit |
| Microsoft Office 365 | ”or Office 365, provides plans that allow organizations to use Office in a mobile setting while also being able to communicate and share files, depending upon the type of plan selected by the organization |
| Microsoft Office Online | a suite that includes applications used to edit and share files on the web using the familiar Office interface |
| OneDrive | a cloud storage service that provides storage and other services |
| Folder | a named location on a storage medium that usually contains related documents |
| Start Menu | ”allows access to programs |
| Menu | ”a list of related items |
| Command | performs a specific action |
| Maximize | a button used to enlarge or restore the window so that it fills the entire screen identified with a square icon |
| Close | a button that closes a document identified with an X |
| Document window | the view of a document on the screen |
| Print Layout View | ”shows a document on a mock sheet of paper |
| Status bar | ”located at the bottom of the document window above the Windows taskbar containing information about a document |
| Ribbon | ”control center in Word and other Office Apps consisting of tabs |
| Tabs | ”collection of groups located at the top of the ribbon containing a list of commands |
| Groups | ” displayed at the bottom of the ribbon as each Tab is selected (the File Tab |
| Tool Tabs | also called contextual tabs used to perform certain tasks or work with objects such as pictures or tables |
| Gallery | ”a set of choices |
| Screen Tip | ”on-screen note that provides the name of the command |
| Dialogue Box Launcher | displays a drop-down dialogue box with additional options for the group |
| Dialogue Box | a type of window used to enable communication or dialog between a computer and its user |
| Task Pane | a window that can remain open and visible while you work on a document |
| Mini Toolbar | ”a lists of frequently used commands |
| Quick Access Toolbar | located (initially by default) above the ribbon at the left edge of the title bar |
| Key Tips | appear when you press the ALT key on the keyboard when you want to use the keyboard instead of the mouse |
| Full Screen Mode | a mode that is used to display more of a document or other item in the Window by clicking on the Collapse the Ribbon Button located to the far right of the ribbon |
| File Name | the name assign to a file when it is saved |
| Screen Resolution | “the number of pixels (dots) that a computer uses to display the letters |
| Insertion point or cursor | ”a blinking vertical bar that indicates where text |
| Mouse pointer (I-Beam) | indicates where the mouse is pointing as it is moved over the document window and it changes to different shapes depending on the task being formed |
| Title Bar | the section at the top of the window that shows the name of the application and the document in use |
| Tell Me Box | opens when you click to the right of each tab on the ribbon |
