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Computer Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Active cell | The thick-bordered box where you can enter numbers or formulas in a spreadsheet. |
Alignment | How your test conforms to the left and right margins of a page. |
AND | A way to search for information using the words AND, OR and NOT. (Boolean logic) |
Animated Clip Art | A moving clip art graphic. |
Anti-Virus | An application designed to search for viruses and repair files on a computer. |
Application (app) | Program or software. |
Application/Software | Programs that allow you to accomplice certain tasks such as write letters, analyze numbers, sort files, manage finances, draw pictures, and play games. |
Arrow Keys | Up, down, left, right. |
Ascending Order | Organizing or sorting information. |
AUP - Acceptable Use Policy | A set of rules and guidelines used to regulate Internet and to protect user. |
Axis | A feature of a chart, on which you can plot numbers. The horizontal line is called the X-axis, and the vertical line is called the Y-axis |
Bar Graph | One type of graph developed from spreadsheet data that uses parallel bars to compare data and changes in data over time. |
Bold | A style of text that makes a letter or word darker and thicker to stand out in a document. |
Button | A little box on your screen that you click on with your mouse to accomplish a task. |
Button Bar | A horizontal strip of buttons near the top of a window. |
Buttons, Multimedia | A "hotspot" used in multimedia applications to navigate from one place to another or to activate elements (e.g., sound, movies, animation) |
Calculate | The working of mathematical equations. Formulas that are usually used in spreadsheets allow the computer to automatically perform calculations. |
Cell | The space at the intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet. |
Chart | Away to present information from a spreadsheet in the form of graphs or tables. |
Circle Graph | A picture showing the relationship of two or more sets of data using a circler. |
Clip Art | Drawings you add to your documents or presentations. |
Column | The vertical divisions in a spreadsheet. |
Copy | An exact copy of information. |
CPU | The main chip in a computer. |
Credits | To give reference to the creator and source of the information used in a presentation. |
Cursor | The flashing line. |
Database | Software that manages large collections of data. |
Delete | A key used to erase characters. |
Descending Order | Organizing information backwards. |
Desktop | Supposed to represent a desk. |
Desktop Publishing | Using features of word processing/DTP software. |
Domian | The part of an Internet address that identifies where an account is located. |