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| center | to place text horizontally or vertically in the middle of a page |
| character | any letter, number, or symbol typed on the keyboard |
| clipart | picture files that can be pasted into a document |
| command keys | used in conjunction with another key to carry out an operation |
| copy | select text, leave it where it is while placing it on the clipboard to be pasted in another location |
| paste | to insert a graphic or text from the clipboard into your document |
| cursor | the blinking vertical line where text or graphics are entered |
| cut | to highlight text or graphics to be placed in another location |
| data | information entered into the computer |
| document | anything produced in a word processing program |
| edit | to make changes to a document or other file |
| file | another name for a document |
| font | a design style for a complete set of letters, numbers and symbols |
| format | the way the words look on a page |
| grammar checker | software program that checks for possible grammar mistakes. (a green squiggly line under text) Suggestions or corrections are often given |
| graphics | pictures that can be inserted into a document |
| hardcopy | output from a computer that you can touch--(Ex: printed page) |
| homerow keys | asdf jkl; |
| icons | pictures or symbols that represent work (files or programs) behind them |
| justification | to align text either to the left, right, center, or both margins |
| laserprinter | a printer that produces high quality images using a method similar to that of a photo copying machine |
| layout | the physical placement of text and graphics ina document |
| load | to enter a program or file into a computer's memory |
| menu bar | the line at the top of the screen that gives you your different drop down menu choices |
| move | rearrange text in a document |
| printout | output from a printer |
| retrieve | to load a previously saved file from a CD, jump drive or from the hard drive |
| save | to store a file on the server, hard drive, jump drive, or CD for future use |
| scanner | a peripheral device that converts text or pictures into bit-mapped data that is put into a computer |
| scrollbar | to see the contents in a window you will move this up and down or left and right on the window |
| scroll | the movement of a document using the blue bars on your window |
| spellchecker | part of a word processing program that uses a data based dictionary to check and correct misspellings in documents |
| tab | key used to indent text in a line; can also be used to set-up columns in a document |
| thesaurus | a tool that helps you find words with similar meanings |
| titlebar | the gray part of a window that holds the name of your window or document; you can also move the window by clicking and holding here |
| word processing | a computerized method of writing, editing, saving, and printing text |
| resize button | used to change the shape of your window--located in the lower right corner of a window |
| desktop | area where you do your work |
| finder window | displays your path when you are in column view |
| icon list column | the 3 views of a finder window |
| arrow keys | used in place of the mouse to move the cursor to a new location |
| backspace | key which removes the text to the left of the cursor position |
| cap lock key | key that causes all letters keyed to be capital letters |
| computer | machine that performs four functions; input, processing, storage, and output |
| delete | to remove or erase |
| double space | when keying text, the act of spacing text two lines apart |
| enter or return key | key on keyboard that is used to enter information into a computer or to return the cursor to the beginning of a new line |
| insert | to add new text into already existing text without deleting previously keyed text |
| keyboard | an input device consisting of a standardized layout of buttons or keys with symbols, such as letters or numbers that can be entered into a computer by pressing on the keys |
| ergonomics | the position of the body or of parts of the body at the keyboard |
| shift key | on the keyboard, a key that is used to capitalize letters when pressed with that letter key |
| soft copy | output from a computer that you can see or hear, but not touch (ex: Output from a monitor or speaker) |
| software | instructions on a CD that makes the computer work; It tells the CPU what to do. (CPU=Central Processing Unit) |
| text | another name for alphabetical data that was entered |
| word wrap | letting the computer decide where to end each line (typing text without pushing return/enter at the end of each line.) |
