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Unit 1
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Icon | a pictorial element representing a program, file, website, or shortcut |
| Taskbar | a horizontal bar that enables you to move among open windows and provides access to system resources |
| Desktop | contains icons and a taskbar |
| Start Button | provides access to programs and other system resources |
| Quick Launch Toolbar | contains program icons, making it possible to open programs with a single click |
| Control Panel | enables you to change system settings, such as your back ground, screensaver, screen fonts, and accessibility options |
| Window | is an enclosed rectangular area representing a program or data |
| Dialog Box | is a special window that requests input or presents information |
| File | a unit of data to which you give a name |
| Folder | an object that can hold multiple files and subfolders |
| Windows Explorer | enables you to manage files and folders |
| Application Software | – computer software designed to help the user to perform a specific function such as word processing |
| Operating System | a computer program that manages the resources of a computer such as accepting keyboard input from users and displays it to the screen |
| File Management | the process of managing data on your computer |
| Microsoft Office 2010 | a suite of software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, etc…) |
| Copy | use one item from a document in another area of the document |
| Details Pane | area within Windows Explorer that shows various information about a specific item |
| Document Pane | area within Windows Explorer where you can see all files within a folder |
| Metadata | information related to one or more aspects of data |
| Move | take an item (for example a file or document) and place it in another location on your computer |
| Navigation Pane | list of all areas within your computer |
| Rename | changing the name of a document, file, folder, etc... |
| Task Pane | area within Windows Explorer that holds links to specific tasks you can perform on a document, file, folder, etc |