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CT Intro AR U 2
CT Intro Arkansas Unit 2 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Active cell | a selected cell in a worksheet |
| Alignment | describes how text is positioned between the left and right margins on a page – left, center, right, or justified |
| Cell | the intersection of a single row and a single column |
| Chart | a graphical representation of worksheet or table data |
| Clipart | prepared pictures and other artwork you can insert into a document |
| Clipboard | a temporary storage area for text and/or graphics that are to be cut or copied and then pasted to another location |
| Column | in a worksheet, columns run down the screen vertically and are identified by a letter across the top of the grid |
| Copy | to duplicate a selection, file, folder, etc |
| , so that you can place it in another position or location | |
| Crop | to trim a graphic |
| Cut | to remove text or graphics from a document, and place it on the clipboard |
| Database | a collection of related information organized for rapid search and retrieval |
| Default | a setting that is automatically used unless another option is chosen |
| Delete | remove the character from the right of the insertion point |
| Desktop Publishing | the process of using a computer to combine text and graphics to create an attractive document |
| Document | a data file in a software application |
| Edit | to change an existing document |
| Entry | data entered into a cell |
| Field | a single piece of information in a database |
| Field selector | a small box or bar that you click to select a column in a table in a database |
| Font | the general shape and style of a set of characters |
| Footer | text and/or graphics appearing at the bottom of each page of a document |
| Formulas | equations used to calculate values in a spreadsheet cell |
| Graphics – items other than text including photos, clip art, and drawing objects Gridlines | nonprinting lines that display on the screen to show the boundary lines of a table |
| Header | text and/or graphics appearing at the top of each page in a document |
| I-beam | the shape the mouse pointer takes when it is positioned on text in a document |
| Mathematical functions | perform calculations that you could do using a scientific calculator |
| Merge | to combine multiple cells into a single cell, usually to create a title or informational text for the worksheet |
| Orientation | determines whether your document will be lengthwise or crosswise on a sheet of paper |
| Overtype mode | in this mode, new text replaces existing characters |
| Paste | to place text or graphics from the clipboard into a document |
| Preview | allows the document to be viewed in full page format to check the layout prior to printing |
| Query | enables you to locate multiple records matching a specified criteria in a single action |
| Range | a selected group of cells |
| Record | a group of fields in a database |
| Report | a database object that allows you to organize, summarize, and print all or a portion of the data in a database |
| Row | in a worksheet rows across the screen horizontally and are identified by numbers at the left of the grid |
| Save | to store a document file on a disk or other storage medium |
| Scroll | to move (using scroll boxes or scroll arrows) through a list, a block of text, a document, or any display larger than the current window or screen |
| Sizing handles | small squares or circles surrounding a graphic or object, indicating that it is selected |
| Slide design | specifies a color scheme, text format, background, bullet style, and graphics for all the slides in a powerpoint presentation |
| Slide layout | the way text and objects are arranged on a presentation slide |
| Presentations | slide shows created using special graphics application software that can be displayed on screen or projected using a projector attached to a computer |
| Grammar checker | checks each sentence in the document, and points out grammatical errors, such as subject and verb agreement, sentence fragments,sentence structure, sentence length, and punctuation |
| Slide master | a template used to make uniform changes to slide characteristics such as background color, repeated graphics or text, font, and text color |
| Sorting | the process of creating a list organized on a specific criterion |
| Spreadsheet | an organized table of financial or other numerical information |
| Table | a file in a relational database management systems or information arranges in rows and columns so readers can easily understand the information |
| Template | a file that contains formatting and text that you can customize to create a new document similar to, but slightly different from, the original |
| Thesaurus | a feature in word processing software that allows you to quickly find alternative words or synonyms for a word in your document |
| Toggle | use the same procedure to turn an option on or off |
| Transitions | determine the changes in the display that occur as you move from one presentation slide to another |
| Value | a single piece of numeric data used in the calculations of a worksheet |
| View | example normal view, print layout view, web layout view, reading layout view and outline view |
| Word Processing | software you use to prepare text documents such as letters, reports, flyers, brochures, and books |
| Word wrap | text automatically moves to the next line when it reaches the right margin |
| Workbook | a collection of related worksheets |
| Worksheet | a grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas |
| Spell checker | the process of checking the spelling of words in a document against a dictionary of known words and offering advice on how to make corrections |