KEYBOARD TERMS

- a device that produces a paper copy of the information on your screen

moves the cursor to settings that are used to line up columns of text in a document

a device that controls the pointer on the screen

a key used to make capital letters and symbols when pressed in combination with another key

alignment of text on a page (left, right, center, or full)

a key used to make capital letters and symbols when pressed in combination with another key

on the keuboard, the keys A,S,D,F, J,K, L, ; used in the QWERTY method of keyboarding

horizontal line spacing which leaves one blank line space between printed lines of text

keys labeled from FL to Fl2 that can be pressed to do a certain task

two keys used together, such as the shift key and the number 1 to make an exclamation point

to make an exact duplicate of information in a document so it can be placed in a new location

- an internal device that a computer uses to store information

The type of Keyboard we use in our class.

key used to back up and erase the character or space to the left of the cursor

- terminating a connection to a network or program

a collection of information stored on a compute

a single key or combination of keys used to save keystrokes or mouse operations

a set of characters with a particular design and size

the key pressed to remove selected text or objects

a program available in many computer applications that checks spelling

sending and receiving messages through a computer network (electronic mail)

- to gain access to a computer system, usually by entering user name (login) and password

Gross words per minute. The overall typing speed regardless of how many errors you make

change the size of a picture or graphic

to press and release a button on your mouse

bar at the bottom of a keyboard used to create a blank space in text, moving to the right

- to set in from the margin, as the first line of a paragraph

digital images or pictures

a key that lets the user cancel the last operation and go back to the previous screen

visually distinct mark that shows the point on a display screen

- to produce a paper copy of information displayed on a monitor.

a key used to give another set of commands. Commonly used for shortcuts

- the process of striking keys to record and display words and data

characters shown with thicker, darker strokes

words per minute

a list of options from which to choose

the process of rearranging, changing, and correcting text or graphics

a collection of information stored on a computer

key pressed to turn everything you type into capital letters

- deletion of text or graphics that can subsequently be placed in a new location

a device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer

component of a computer system where programs actually operate

an Internet index of information stored on sites around the world

- a small image on the screen that represents a file, program, peripheral, or tool

software used to access the World Wide Web to view text and a variety of other media types

an Internet index of information stored on sites around the world

to store a document for future use

a rectangle on the screen that displays information.

- to store a document for future use

style of characters which slant upward to ~the right

- holding down the left mouse button while moving the mouse/cursor

- keys used to move the cursor up, down, left, or right around screen

- the key used to switch between the insert and type over modes

an arrangement of keys on a “board” that is attached to a computer used to input data

the key pressed to begin a new line in a word processor,

- the process of rearranging, changing, and correcting text or graphics