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Computer Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Active cell | The thick-bordered box where you can enter numbers or formulas in a spreadsheet. |
| Alignment | How your test conforms to the left and right margins of a page. |
| AND | A way to search for information using the words AND, OR and NOT. (Boolean logic) |
| Animated Clip Art | A moving clip art graphic. |
| Anti-Virus | An application designed to search for viruses and repair files on a computer. |
| Application (app) | Program or software. |
| Application/Software | Programs that allow you to accomplice certain tasks such as write letters, analyze numbers, sort files, manage finances, draw pictures, and play games. |
| Arrow Keys | Up, down, left, right. |
| Ascending Order | Organizing or sorting information. |
| AUP - Acceptable Use Policy | A set of rules and guidelines used to regulate Internet and to protect user. |
| Axis | A feature of a chart, on which you can plot numbers. The horizontal line is called the X-axis, and the vertical line is called the Y-axis |
| Bar Graph | One type of graph developed from spreadsheet data 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 in a document. |
| Button | A little box on your screen that you click on with your mouse to accomplish a task. |
| Button Bar | A horizontal strip of buttons near the top of a window. |
| Buttons, Multimedia | A "hotspot" used in multimedia applications to navigate from one place to another or to activate elements (e.g., sound, movies, animation) |
| Calculate | The working of mathematical equations. Formulas that are usually used in spreadsheets allow the computer to automatically perform calculations. |
| Cell | The space at the intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet. |
| Chart | Away to present information from a spreadsheet in the form of graphs or tables. |
| Circle Graph | A picture showing the relationship of two or more sets of data using a circler. |
| Clip Art | Drawings you add to your documents or presentations. |
| Column | The vertical divisions in a spreadsheet. |
| Copy | An exact copy of information. |
| CPU | The main chip in a computer. |
| Credits | To give reference to the creator and source of the information used in a presentation. |
| Cursor | The flashing line. |
| Database | Software that manages large collections of data. |
| Delete | A key used to erase characters. |
| Descending Order | Organizing information backwards. |
| Desktop | Supposed to represent a desk. |
| Desktop Publishing | Using features of word processing/DTP software. |
| Domian | The part of an Internet address that identifies where an account is located. |