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Vocabulary 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| numeric | keypad The portion of a keyboard, setup like an adding machine or calculator used to enter numbers and equations quickly into the computer |
| network | a group of connected computers that allows people to share information and equipment |
| NWPM | net words per minute |
| optical disc | storage medium which uses light to read data, examples include CD ROM, CDR, CDRW, DVD, Laser |
| paste | places the contents of the clipboard into a document at the current cursor position |
| page setup | the term in reference to the way a document is formatted to print |
| password | a code for the security protection to allow access to a computer or the computer programs |
| portrait | the default page setup that prints the document vertically |
| to put what is on the computer screen on paper | |
| public domain | software written and then donated to the public; anyone can use and copy public domain software free of charge, but it is not always the same quality as commercial software |
| personal computer (PC) | a microcomputer with its own processor and hard drive; although technically this refers to all such computers, including Macs, the term PC is nearly synonymous with only the IBM-compatible microcomputers |
| plain text | this is text without extraneous codes that designate font size, font style, etc. |
| pulldown menu | a list of options that "pulls down" when you select a menu at the top of a window |
| Return/Enter Key | key on keyboard that is used to enter information into a computer or to return the cursor to the beginning of a new line |
| retrieve | open a saved document |
| save (a file) | to store a file on a hard or floppy disk |
| scroll bar | a horizontal or vertical bar along the edge of a window used to bring different parts of a document into view |
| shift key | the keys on the keyboard used to capitalize letters |
| shut down | the action you perform when you are finished with your work session; after you perform this action it is safe to turn off the computer |
| storyboard | a graphic organizer used for planning and developing a multimedia report/presentation; the contents, layout, and formatting of each card/slide and the linking together of the cards/slides |
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