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Click and Drag | Using a pointing device, such as a mouse, to latch onto an icon on screen and move it to some other location. When the screen pointer is over the icon of the object, the mouse button is clicked to grab it. The button is held down while the object is moved |
Clipart | simple pictures and symbols made available for computer users to add to their documents. |
Columns | a vertical division of a page or text. |
Commands | give an authoritative or peremptory order. |
Copy and Paste | To copy an object from a buffer (or clipboard) to a file. In word processing, blocks of text are moved from one place to another by cutting and pasting. When you cut a block of text, the word processor removes the block from your file and places it in a t |
Copying files | In the realm of computer file management, file copying is the creation of a new file which has the same content as an existing file. |
Copyright | the exclusive and assignable legal right, given to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material. |
CPU (Central Processing Unit) | Sometimes referred to simply as the central processor, but more commonly called processor, the CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place. In terms of computing power, the CPU is the most important element of a computer system. |
Cropping Images | Cropping refers to the removal of the outer parts of an image to improve framing, accentuate subject matter or change aspect ratio. |
'Ctrl' key | In computing, a Control key is a modifier key which, when pressed in conjunction with another key, performs a special operation. |
Cursor | a movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user. |
Cut and Paste | move (text) by cutting it from one part of the text and inserting it in another. |
Data |