Vocabulary about Microsoft Windows
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| folders | storage area used in windows for files
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| Desktop | appears at boot up and contains icons
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| Icon | shortcut, symbol, or a picture that represents a program or application.
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| Start Button | opens the start menu and accesses programs.
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| My Computer | displays all drives connected to your computer so you can access the drives.
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| Shortcut | allows you to open an application without going through the start menu.
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| Help | allows you to get assistance from windows.
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| Recycle Bin | stores any deleted files
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| Shut Down | turns off your computer safely.
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| Log Off | disconnects you from the network.
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| Legend Bar | information bar that divides the window into columns when in a detailed window.
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| Object | displayed as a picture and is a icon, drive, program, etc....
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| GUI | Graphical User Interface - object that appears as pictures - user friendly.
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| Network Neighborhood | only appears when connected to a network, by clicking it allows you to access the network.
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| Active Window | Window that appears on top of any other open window and it has the blue bar at the top.
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| Hypertext Link | takes you to another location, usually blue.
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| Pop Out Menu | appears on the side of an existing menu.
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| Toolbar | represents shortcuts for menu items.
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| Window Shade Menu | drop down menu
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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