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19 Cards in this Set
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Clicking
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Pressing anc releasing left (primary) mouse button.
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Double-Click
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To point to an object and then quickly press and release the primary mouse button twice.
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Dragging
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Placing the mouse pointer on an object and then pressing and holding down the primary mouse button while moving the object on the desktop.
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Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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A visual or picture-oriented enviroment used by many software programs, including Windows XP.
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Icons
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Graphic images or symbols that represent applications (programs), files, disk, drives, document, embedded objects, or linked objects.
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Linking
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Feature that allows data to be transferred among programs and updated automatically.
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Log Off
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To exit the account you are using, but keep the computer on for you or another user to log on at a later time.
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Log on
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To access a computer system by identifying yourself and, if prompted, entering a password.
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Mouse
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An imput device that allows you to perform a variety of tasks, including selecting items, opening and closing files and folders, and moving items around the Windows desks.
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Mouse Buttons
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Special buttons placed on the mouse which, when pressed, peform various tasks such as starting applications and moving items around the screen.
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Mouse Pointer
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The graphical element on the desktop that indicates the current position of the mouse. (can include and arrow).
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Multitasking
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The capability to run several tasks, or programs, at the same time.
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Primary button
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The mouse button that is used most often. It is usually the left button.
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Right Clicking
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Quickly pressing and releasing the shortcut menu button (usually the right button)
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Select (highlight)
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To point to an object and then press and release the primary mouse button.
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Short Cut Menu
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The secondary mouse button, usualy the right button.`
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Standard Desktop
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The screen you see immediatly after logging on to Windows XP.
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Start Button
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A button on the taskbar that, when clicked, opens the start menu.
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Windows
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Name of the Micorsoft Operating system; also, the objects that characterize the Windows GUI.
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