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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cookies | small files stored on a computer that are saved when a user visits Web sites; collect information used customizing Web sites, demographic information and tracking user preferences |
| Copy Rights | protect an author’s original works automatically when a work is created; denoted by the symbol © |
| Craker | someone who illegally alters computer hardware or breaches computer systems |
| Cyberbullying | Internet harassment |
| Cybercrime | any crime involving computers |
| Encryption | a security measure used on today’s internet which insures the data is secure |
| Federal Trade Commission | federal regulatory body and monitors and deals with identity theft |
| Hacker | an individual who alters electronics legally |
| Hacking | modifying electronics such as Xbox™, cell phone, or IPod |
| Patentents | - protects inventions and discoveries |
| AutoComplete | command automatically completes the text of the current date, day of the week, and month |
| Backstage view | offers quick access to commands for performing many fi le management tasks—such as opening, closing, saving, printing, and sharing Word documents |
| badges | The small square labels that contain this information |
| Block Style | ormat aligns text along the left margin, including the date, inside address, salutation, body of the letter, closing, and signature. |
| command | an instruction that you give to word by clicking a button or entering information into a command box |
| Connection Status menu | in the lower-right corner of Word Help lets you determine whether the Help screen displays content available at Offi ce Online |
| dialog box | that displays additional options or information you can use to execute a command |
| dialog box launcher | a small arrow in the lower-right corner of the group—that you click to launch a dialog box |
| groups | or collections of related Word commands |
| I-beam | The large I that is formed from the insertion point |
| insertion point | the blinking point in the upper left cornerof the document |
| KeyTips | replace some keyboard shortcuts used in previous versions of Word |
| menu | list of options, associated with them; you click the drop-down arrow to produce this menu. |
| Mini toolbar | small toolbar with popular commands that appears when you point to selected text. |
| mixed punctuation | requires a colon after the salutation and a comma after the closing |
| nonprinting characters | which are symbols for certain formatting commands, |
| open punctuation | requires no punctuation after the salutation or the closing, |
| Preview | screen enables you to visually check your document for errors before printing |
| options enable you to send documents straight to a default printer and choose the number of copies to be printed | |
| Quick Access Toolbar | contains the commands that users access most often, such as Save, Undo, and Redo. |
| Redo | command repeats your last action |
| Ribbon | is divided into eight tabs |
| Save | button in the Quick Access Toolbar quickly saves an existing document. |
| Save As | ialog box will save a document in a specifi c format. |
| ScreenTip | will appear displaying the name of the command and additional information about the command |
| settings | options enable you to set document properties |
| shortcut menu | which contains a list of useful commands |
| tabs | areas of activity |
| Undo | command lets you cancel or undo your last command or action. |
| Word Wrap | automatically wraps text to the next line as it reaches the right margin |