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HRST Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| WYSIWYG is an acronym for “What You See Is What You Get” and is pronounced “wizzy wig.”WYSIWYG simply means that the text and graphics shown on your screen exactly match you printouts. | WYSIWYG |
| The section of the Internet that allows access to text, graphics, sound, and even video. A lot of free information can be found on the WWW. | WWW (World Wide Web) |
| A computer file designed to do damage that goes through a computer and possibly a network. | Worm |
| This occurs when you get to the end of a line and continue typing the text will then go to the next line. | Word Wrap |
| Using keyboarding skills to produce documents such as letters, reports, manuals, and newsletters. Web Address- Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Example: http://www.studyisland.com | Word Processing |
| Uniform Resource Locator (URL). Example: http://www.studyisland.com | Web Address |
| A computer program designed to damage computer files. | Virus |
| The intentional act of destroying computer files or computer networks. | Vandalism |
| The term for a number in a spreadsheet that can be added, subtracted, multiplied or divided. | Value |
| First part of an email address. Example: support is the user name of the following email address. support@studyisland.com | User name |
| Web site address. Example: http://www.studyisland.com | URL Address Uniform Resource Locator |
| A feature in most word processors used to replace a word in a document with one that is more suitable and adds variety to your writing. | Thesaurus |
| Words on a page. | Text |
| the act of sending and receiving information, such as data, text, pictures, voice, and video. The exchange of information can be within a building or around the globe. | Telecommunication |
| Columns and rows of cells that can be filled with text that are used to organize information. | Table |
| 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. | Storyboard |
| A computer that does not rely upon any other computer or server to work. | Stand Alone Computer |
| A way to organize calculations, analyze and present data. | Spreadsheet |
| Arranging information in a specific order. | Sort |
| Programs that allow you to do something. | Software/Applications |
| Software that can be tried before you purchase. | Shareware |
| a special computer used to store programs and files to and then sends them out to other computers one by one or all the time. | Server |
| To choose part of a document by clicking and dragging over it with the mouse to highlight the text. | Select or Highlight |
| Protection of computer, computer files or a computer network from use without permission of the owner or owners. | Security |
| Try to remember the URL. Use subject directories. To use specifiic key words | Search Stratagies |
| Software that gathers information | Search Engines |
| To look for specific information | Search |
| To ave a document with a new name | Save As |
| To keep a document electronicly | Save |
| The Horizontal divisions in a spreedsheet named with a number | Row |
| Open a saved document | Retrieve |
| A collection of related field and entries | Record |
| 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 qualilty as commercial software. | Public Domain |
| computer-assisted data collection tools | Probeware |
| A hardware device used to make paper copy of what is created on the computer | Printer |
| To take what is on your computer and copy it on paper | |
| A default page layout | Portraits |
| Circle divided into pieces to represent data | Pie graph |
| Pictures used to create a bar graph chart | Pictogram |
| Insertin the last information was cut or copied to a document | Paste |
| A code for security protection. | Password |
| The term in reference to the way a document is formatted to print. | Page Set Up |
| Formal name given to advance search strategies using AND, OR, and Not connectors. Boolean | OR |
| Precaution taken to protect personal information and images from being misused by others | Online Safty |
| Internet information available to computer user. | Online Resources |
| The Right side of the Keyboard that is set up like a calculator | Numeric Keypand |
| a multimedia presentation that Does not go in a specific order | Non-Linear |
| A system of connecting to computers | Network |
| TO combine text, image, sound, ect | Multimedia |
| The point and click tool | Mouse |
| a screen used to show computer images | Moniter |
| To speed up searches | Searching |
| To use to speed up searches | Math Symbols to use |
| Presentation that goes in a straight line | Linear |
| the span between lines of text | Line Space |
| A way to make an image more portable | JPEG Joint Photographic Experts |
| World Wide Web | Internet |
| To move the first line of the paragraph is. | Indent |
| A graphic or clip art | Illustration |
| A special texts that takes you to another place | Hyperlink |
| A main computer connected to the internet | Host |
| A traditional placement of fingers on the keyboard | Home Row |
| intorductory screen on a website | Home Page |
| Highlight Or Select | |
| the stuff that you touch or plug in | Hardware |
| unautheried person who secretly gains acess to computer files | Hacker |
| An image on the computer | Graphic |
| A picture that shows relationship with data | Graph |
| A way to compress an image | GIF Graphic Interchange Format |
| Software written and donated in the public | Freeware |
| A layout | Format |
| A style of text | Font |
| The thing that protects the network from viruses | Firewall |
| Related records in a database | File |
| A place where you enter text | Field |
| A spreedsheet where you enter information | Entry bar |
| The key you push to start a new line | Enter/Return |
| To make changes | Edit |
| Sending and receiving messages through a computer network | |
| Part of the internet address that identifies where the information is | Domain |
| Word proccessing software | Desktop publishing |
| The background pictures | Desktop |
| going backwards | Desending Order |
| Software that manages large collection of information | Database |
| The action located on your screen | Cursor |
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