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7th hr
computer vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Active cell | Thick-bordered box where you can enter numbers. |
| Alignment | How your text conforms to the left and right of a page. |
| AND | A way to search for information using the words AND, OR."Boolean logic" |
| Animated clip art | A moving graphic. |
| Anti-Virus | An application designed to search for viruses and repair files on a computer. |
| Application "App" | Program or software. |
| Application "App"/Software | Programs that allow you to accomplish certain tasks. |
| Arrow keys | Up,Down,Left,Right |
| Ascending Order | Organizing information from smallest to largest. |
| AUP-Acceptable Use Policy | A set of rules set up to regulate Internet use and protect the user. |
| Axis | A feature of a chart,which you can plot numbers on. The horizontal line is called the X-axis, and the vertical line is called the Y-axis. |
| Bar graph | One type of graph 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. |
| Button | A little box on your screen that you click to accomplish a task. |
| Button bar | A horizontal strip of buttons near the top of a window that provides shortcuts for commonly used commands.Also known as a toolbar. |
| Buttons,multimedia | A "hotspot" used in multimedia applications to navigate from one place to another or to activate elements. |
| Credits | To give reference to the creator ans source of the information used in a presentation. |
| Cursor | The flashing line. |
| Database | Software that manages large collections of information |
| Delete | Key that is used to erase characters. |
| Descending Order | Organizing information backwards. |
| Desktop | Supposed to represent a desk. |
| Desktop publishing | Using features of word processing/DTP software to format. |
| Domain | The part of an Internet address that identifies where a account is located. |
| Sending and receiving messages through a computer network | |
| Edit | To make changes. |
| Enter/Return | The key used to begin a new line in a word processor,or enter information into a spreadsheet |
| Entry bar | The field where information is entered in a spreadsheet. |
| Field | A place in a database or record where information is entered. |
| File | A set of related records in a database |
| Firewall | Technology that prevents users from visiting inappropriate Web sites,and protects the network from unauthorized users |
| Font | The shape and style of text. |