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CTI Lesson 5 Vocab
Computer Technology Intro Vocabulary words for Lesson 5
Question | Answer |
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Desktop | The first screen you see when the operating system is up and fully running. It is called the desktop because the icons are intended to represent real objects on a real desktop. |
Folder | A way to organize files into manageable groups. |
Icons | Graphic images or symbols that represent applications (programs), files, disk drives, documents, embedded objects, or linked objects. |
Maximize | To enlarge a window on the computer to fill the computer screen. |
Menu | A list of commands or options grouped under specific headings or titles (File, Edit, etc.) on a window’s menu bar. |
Menu bar | The horizontal bar near the top of a window that lists the different types of menus to choose from when working with documents. |
Minimize | To reduce a window on the screen to a button on the taskbar. |
Pointing device | Device, such as a mouse or trackball, that allows the user to select objects on the screen. |
Restore | To return a maximized or minimized window to its previous size. |
Scroll bar | Bar on the right side or bottom of a window that you click to bring different parts of a document into view. |
Taskbar | The horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop that includes the Start button, minimized window buttons, and a row of icons usually related to input and output devices. |
Title bar | The horizontal band in a window that displays the name of the program, data file, or another type of window. |
Toolbar | A bar near the top of a window that has groups icons or buttons that will execute certain commands when clicked. |
Window | Rectangular area of the screen used to display a program, data, or other information. |