Vocab 1-25 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Arrow Keys | The keys on computer keyboard used to move the cursor up, down, left, or right on your screen |
Button Bar | a horizontal strip of buttons near the top of a window. It provides shortcuts for commonly used commands; also known as a toolbar |
Buttons | small clickable boxes that help you to accomplish a task; most buttons contain small pictures that display what they do |
Click | to briefly tap the mouse button |
Convert | to change a file from one file type to another |
computer system | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
computing | the use or operation of computers |
communication | the means of sending or receiving information |
computer theory | the science of how computers work |
copy | to duplicate a block of text or a graphic and place it in the clipboard area of memory |
cursor | an on-screen marker that shows where keystrokes will appear |
cut | to remove text or graphics from a document and place it on the clipboard |
collaborate | to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor |
copyright law | the law that protects the exclusive legal right to reproduce, publish, sell, or distribute the matter and form of something |
control key | a key used to access commands through the keyboard rather than the menus; CTRL commands are commonly shortcuts |
control panel | a window you can open to adjust various aspects of your computer, such as the volume, fonts, desktop background, mouse speed, and clock |
data | information stored in the computer as numbers, letters, and special symbols |
digital information | information stored in binary format that a computer can understand |
double-click mouse | to tap the mouse button twice in quick succession without moving the mouse |
download | to copy a file from a remote computer down to your computer via a network or phone lines; contrast with upload |
drag mouse | to move the pointer while the mouse button is held down |
drawing tools | the tools used to create lines, circles, rectangles, etc. |
desktop | the background on the windows, menus, and dialog boxes on a PC; it is supposed to represent a desk |
delete | a key used to erase characters |
digital | characterized by electronic and especially computerized technology |
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