Computer Apps Spring 13

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Output devices

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make information resulting from processing available for use. Ex. monitor, printer, speaker.

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Input devices

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hardware component that allows you to enter data. Ex. mouse, keyboard, video camera, microphone, scanner.

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Information

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conveys meaning and is useful to one or more people.

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Character formatting

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process of changing the way characters appear on screen and print it.

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Additions

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adding something

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Deletions

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taking away

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Modifications

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modify ex. font

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Font

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defines the appearance and shape of the letters, numbers, and special characters.

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Italicized

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text has a slanted appearance

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Bold

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characters displayed thicker and darker

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Formatting mark

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character displayed on screen but is not visible document example the ¶

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Task pane

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a window that can remain open and visible while you work in the document ex. clipart.

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Ribbon

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Control center in word

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Tabs on ribbon

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a collection of groups on the ribbon

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Document window

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view a portion of the document on the screen.

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Print Layout View

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shows document on a mark sheet of paper (default view)

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Microsoft word

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word processing program

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Pasting

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process of copying an item from clipboard in the document

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Office clipboard

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temporary window storage area

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Cutting

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remove selected item

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Copying

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make another pair of

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Thesaurus

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book of synonyms

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Synonyms

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word with a similar meaning

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Automatic Page Break

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word automatically inserts a page break when it determines the text has filled the page

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AutoCorrect

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automatically corrects typing errors

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Hanging Indent Maker

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the bottom triangle at 0” mark on the ruler

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First indent marker

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top triangle at the 0” mark on the ruler

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Work cited

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bibliographical references

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Explanatory Note

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elaborate on points discussed in the body of the paper

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Line spacing

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amount of vertical space between the lines of text

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Research paper

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document you can use to communicate the results of research findings

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CD-R

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write and read

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CD-RW

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read, write, and erase

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Application software

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programs designed to make the users more productive

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System software

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process to control the operation of the computer

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Bullet

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sentence with a bullet mark

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Bulleted Paragraphs

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series of paragraphs each beginning with a bullet character

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Status bar

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presents information about the document, the progress of current tasks, and the status of certain commands and keys

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Scroll bar

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is a horizontal or vertical bar that appears when the contents of an area may not be visible completely on the screen

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Scroll box

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enables you to view areas that cannot be seen

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Document properties

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details about a file

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Clip art

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graphical images, or graphics, available from a variety of sources

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Footnote

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end of the document as an endnote

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Endnote

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note at the end of a document

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Note reference mark

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to signal that a note exists either at the bottom of the page as a footnote

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Ruler

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horizontal ruler that shows where the paragraph is indented

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Right-aligned

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where you name goes in the right margin

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Left-aligned

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left margin

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Sizing handles

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handles at each corner and middle location of the picture that moves it

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Notes pane

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at the bottom of the window is an area where you can type notes an additional information

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Animation

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includes special visual and sound effects applied to text or content

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Slide Transition

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is a special animation effect used to progress from one slide to the next in a slide show.

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Layout Gallery

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is where you can choose a slide layout

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Text Placeholders

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are boxes that are displayed when you create a slide and can type text in it

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Content Placeholder

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a place holder that holds a picture not a bulleted list

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Essential Business Letter Elements

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includes contract information, answers to questions and explanations for complex issues that are best committed to writing for future reference

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Salutation

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greeting used in a letter or other written communication

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Date Line

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time of the paper

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Signature Block

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is a block of text automatically appended at the bottom and effect of "signing off" the message and in a reply message of indicating that no more response follows.

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Message

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tells you info

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Complimentary Close

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way to close a letter like sincerely

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Modified Block

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The dateline, the complimentary closing, and the typewritten signature all begin at the center when typing in modified block letter style. All other lines begin at the left.

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Stylebook

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includes an A-to-Z listing of guides to capitalization, abbreviation, spelling, numerals and usage.

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Line weight

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is a term that describes the relative 'weight',strength, heaviness, or darkness,of the line against the background