| A | B |
|---|
| e-mail | sending and receiving messages through a computer network |
| edit | to make changes in a document |
| enter/return | key used to begin a new line in a word processor or to enter information in a spreadsheet |
| entry bar | field where the information is entered in a spreadsheet |
| field | place in a database record where a category of information can be entered or located |
| file | set of related records in a database |
| firewall | technology that prevents users from visiting inappropriate web sites and protects the network |
| font | the shape and style of text |
| format | to set the margins, tabs, font or line spacing in the layout of a document |
| freeware | software written and then donated to the public, free to copy |
| gif | graphic interchange format, pronounced jiff |
| graph | a picture that shows the relationship of oen or more sets of numbers to each other |
| graphic | images or pictures created, edited, published using a computer |
| hacker | unauthorized person who secretly gains access to computer files |
| hardware | parts of the computer system such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers |
| highlight/select | choose a part of a document by clicking and dragging the mouse over the text |
| home page | introductory screen on the world wide web used to welcome visitors |
| home row | keys on the keyboard covered by the left hand are A-S-D-F. On the right, J-K-L-; |
| host | name given to a computer directly connected to the internet. Usually keeps the files associated with a service or bulletin board |
| hyperlink or hypertext | special text which jumps the user to another website or web page |
| illustration | clip art, graphics, drawing on the computer |
| indent | to set the first line of a paragraph in from the margin in a word processing document |
| internet | term given to the network of computers that provide information world-wide |
| jpeg | joint photographic experts group, format for photos |
| keyboard | hardware device used to enter information into the computer |
| keyword | used by search engines to index the page, a word or reference point used to describe content on a web page |
