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Cell
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formed where a column and row cross; where information is keyed
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Personal-business Letter
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a letter written by an individual to deal with business of a personal nature
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Block Format
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all parts of the letter begin at the LM- no indentions
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Open Punctuation
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no punctuation following the salutation or the complimentary close
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Reference Initials
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if the letter is keyed by someone other than the originator of the letter, their initials should be placed in lower case at the left margin a DS below the originators
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Enclosure Notation
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is included a DS below the reference intials when another document accompanies
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Interoffice Memo
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written messages used by employees within an organization to communicate with one another
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MLA
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Modern Language Association
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Outline
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is a document that gives the main points of a subject
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Header
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text or graphic printied in the top margin of a page
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Footer
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text or graphic printed in the bottom margin of a page
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Internet
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a global network connecting millions of computers
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Search Engine
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retrieves and displays a list of links to Web pages based on a query
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Favorites/Bookmarks
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a list of pages you save to revist
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Hyperlink
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are used to acces other resources by clicking them (graphic)
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Homepage
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the starting point of a website
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Netiquette
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an informal code of conduct that governs what is generally considered to be the acceptable way for users to interact with one another online
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Title Bar
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displays the application and current worksheet name
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Emoticons
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are expressions you create using the characters on your keyboard
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Web Browser
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software to access the Web
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Menu Bar
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contains the drop-down menu commands
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History
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a tab that holds the web addresses to all past websites that ou have visited
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Boolean Logic
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an algebra of logic that has become the basis for computer database searches
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Back Button
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a button that returns you to the previously displayed folder, window, or web page
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Hits
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the hypertext list of websites returned from a web query
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Cybercrime
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broadly refers to conducting criminal activity over the internet
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Stop Button
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a button that stops the loading of a web page
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Virus
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a segment of self-replicating code planted illegally in a computer program, often to damage or shut down a system or network
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Hacker
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is a slang term for a techinically sophisticated computer user who enjoys exploring computer systems and programs, sometimes to the point of obsession
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Plagiarism
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the act of taking someone elses work and claiming it as your own
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Refresh Button
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a button that reloads a page that is loading slowly or that didn't load correctly
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Firewall
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is a software buffer placed between a computer and the internet. A firewall allows only "safe" data from the internet to flow in
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Digital
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involving or relating to the use of computer technology
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Cookie
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a message, or segments of data, containing information about a user, sent by a Web server to a browser and sent back to the server each time the browser requests a Web page
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Home Button
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a button that is linked to your set home page and takes you directly there when clicked
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Identity Theft
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a crime where con artists get your personal information and access your cash and/or credit
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Scam
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a fraud, way of getting something no one intended to give
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Phishing
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e-mail sent by online criminals to trick you into going to fake Web sites and revealing personal information
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Address Bar
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a bar used to type in the URL of a web page; it also holds the current URL of the web page you are on
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Anti-virus Software
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software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
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Anti-virus Software
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software is used to prevent, detect, and remove malware, including computer viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
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Status Bar
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gives you a variety of information
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HTML
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Hyper Text Markup Language; used to create Web pages
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FTP
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file transfer protocol, a standard for the exchange of program and data files across a network
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URL
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Uniform (or Universal) Resource Locator, the address of a Web page
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ISP
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Internet Service Provider
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WWW
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World Wide Web
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Domain Name
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used as an internet address to identify the location of a particular Web pages
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Queries
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a stored question about data in your table. Finds specific information.
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Data
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are facts and figures
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Database
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is an organized collection of facts and figuresv
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MS Access
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a type of database software
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Field
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each separate piece of information in a record; the "building blocks" of the database
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Record
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a collection of data about a single product, activity, or transaction
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Table
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a collection of related data that is stored in columns and rows
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Report
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created for easy output of your database to the printer; organizes and summarizes data
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AutoForm
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creates a form based on an open table and includes all the fields from the table
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Sort
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allows you to arrange the information in a table or query in a certain order
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AutoNumber
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numbers assigned in order by MS Access
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Merge
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combining two cells into one cell
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Primary Key
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a field chosen to identify each record in a table
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Datasheet View
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allows you to see several records at the same time. It displays the data in rows and columns. This is where you enter data
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Design View
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this is where you start your database. It allows you to add fields, rearrange fields, change field properties, etc.; the "blueprint" of the database
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Wizard
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a series of preset questions to help you set up your object much easier and quicker
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Data Type
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determines the kind of data a field can hold
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Ascending Order
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(0 to 100)
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Descending Order
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(100 to 0)
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Filter
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hides records in a table that do not match your criteria
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Active Cell
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is the current location of the insertion point
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Formula Bar
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displays the contents of the active cell and is used to enter or edit text or numbers
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Argument
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the value's that are used with a function
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Cell Reference Box
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identifies the active cell by the letter of the column and the number of the row where they cross
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Legend
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a key used to identify the charts data categories
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Range
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a group of two or more cells in a sheet; identified by the cell in the upper left corner and the cell in the lower right corner
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Workbook
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is a spreadsheet file
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MS Excel
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is a spreadsheet application written and distributed by Microsoft for Microsoft...is a brand name of spreadsheet software
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Columns
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run vertically in a worksheet; identified by a letter
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Rows
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run horizontally in a worksheet; identified by a number
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Worksheet
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one spreadsheet file; it is where you enter information
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Sheet Tabs
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identifies worksheets; located at the bottom of the worksheet
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Formula
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equations that perform calculations
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Function
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is a predefined formula that can be used to perform calculations
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Chart
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can be constructed to present worksheet information graphically
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AutoShapes
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a group of ready-made shapes and a variety of lines that are available from the Drawing Toolbar
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Drop Cap
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formatting paragraphs to begin with a large initial capital letter that takes up one or more vertical lines of regular text
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Desktop Publishing
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using a personal computer to produce high-quality printed documents
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Drawing Canvas
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an area in which you can draw several shapes; helps you arrange the graphics in your documents
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Flyer
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an announcement or advertisement usually intended for wide distribution
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Graphics
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an image; a drawn picture, photo, or chart
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Landscape Orientation
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places a document on the page with the long side of the paper at the top. Used for wide tables, newsletters, flyers, programs, etc.
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Portrait Orientation
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places a document on the page with the short side of the paper at the top. Used for letters, memos, reports, etc.
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Watermark
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any text or graphic that, when printed, appears behind the document's text. Most common: Draft or Confidential
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Resize Handle
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one of the small circles or squares that appear on the border of a selected graphic used to adjust the size of the graphic
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Reverse Type
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a shading effect in which the background is dark and the font color is white
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Textbox
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boxes of text that may be inserted into documents as callouts or labels; these may be formatted and edited as desired
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Thumbnails
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miniature pictures from which selections may be made
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Word Art
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a word processing feature that changes text into a graphic object which can be edited using the drawing toolbar; decorative text
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Justify
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the horizontal alignment feature that aligns text evenly between left and right margins. The word processor inserts extra spaces between words so that each line ends even with the right margin. Used with newspaper-style columns
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Shading
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filling in the background of a text box or graphic with color to add interest and to focus the reader's attention to their contents
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Drawing Objects
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graphics you draw that are part of your Word document
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Pictures
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a drawing or photo in a separate file that you insert into your document
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Clip Art
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any pre-made image used to create and enhance a document or web page; a type of picture
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Text Wrapping
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positioning text near a graphic object so that it is above and below the object only, surrounds the object, or appears to be keyed behind or in front of the object
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AutoCorrect
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detects and corrects some typing, spelling, and capitalization errors for you automatically
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Print Preview
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allows you to see the whole document before sending it to the printer
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Center Page
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used to center lines of text between the top and bottom margins of the page. This feature leaves an equal amount of space above and below the text
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Copy
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copies the selected text so it can be placed in another location (pasted), leaving the original text unchanged
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Cut
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removes selected text from the current location
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Font
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the type or letters in which the document is printed
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Hanging Indent
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moves all but the fist line of a paragraph one tab stop to the right
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Insert
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active when you open a software program. Move the insertion point (cursor) to where you want to insert text; key the new text. Inserts characters into existing text
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Italic
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prints letters that slope up toward the right
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Line Spacing
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refers to the amount of space between lines of text
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Margin
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the blank areas around the top, bottom, and sides of a page
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Window/Orphan Control
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features ensures that the first line of a paragraph does not appear by itself at the bottom of a page (orphan line) or that the last line of a paragraph does not appear by itself at the top of a page (widow)
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Page Break
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signals the end of a page and the beginning of a new page (soft & hard)
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Paste
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places the selected text at another location
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Blocking Text
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selecting or highlighting text on which various operations may be performed; such as, bolded, italicized, underlined, deleted, copied, moved, printed, saved, etc.
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Spell Check
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checks words, documents, or parts of documents for misspellings. Words are compared to an internal dictionary. Does not highlight incorrect word usage
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Thesaurus
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a feature used to find words that have a similar meaning to a word in your document
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Underline
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underlines text as it is keyed
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Undo
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used to reverse the last change you made in text. Restores text to its original location, even if you have moved the insertion point to another position
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GWAM
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Gross Words A Minute; the total number of words keyed
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Scroll Bars
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allows the user to move the document to view all components in a window
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Overstrike
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allows you to replace current text with newly keyed text (or typeover)
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Left Indent
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moves all text one tab away from the left margin (or paragraph indent)
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Edit
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enables you to change information already entered in a cell
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Proofreader's Marks
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standard symbols used to highlight errors and indicate the correction to be made (a.k.a. editors marks)
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Word Wrap
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a word processing feature in which the insertion point automatically moves to the next line after a full line of text
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Bold
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prints text darker than other copy as it is keyed
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Ellipsis
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a series of periods and spaces used to denote omitted text
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Gridlines
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lines that separate the information
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Sort
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allows you to arrange information in a table or query in a certain order
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Table
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an arrangement of data in rows and columns
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Attachment Notation
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is used if the document is attached to the memo
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Complimentary Close
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key the complimentary close a DS below the last line of the body
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Body
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begin the letter body (message) a DS below the salutation. SS and block the paragraph with a DS between them
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Salutation
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key the salutation a DS below the letter mailing address
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Computer
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device that does computations and makes logical comparisons according to the instructions it receives
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Hardware
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the physical components of a computer
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Software
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the intangible components of a computer system, particularly the programs that the computer needs to perform a specific task
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Information Processing
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putting facts or numbers into a meaningful form; primary use of computers
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Personal Computer (PC)
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a small computer designed for an individual user
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Peripheral
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any external device attached to the computer which enhances the capabilities of the computer
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Desktop
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is the user interface provided by Windows
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Icons
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pictures that are used to stand for programs and commands
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Application Software
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software that allows you to perform certain tasks on the computer
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Operation System Software
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software that controls the basic operations of the computer
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Computer Interface
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the means by which users get information and give commands to the computer
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Device Drivers
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specialized programs that work with the operating system to allow communication between the hardware devices and the rest of the computer
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Dialog Box
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a box that appears to provide more information and allows you to make choices or enter data
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Processing
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how data is changed or used
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Input
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the way you give data to a computer
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Output
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the way you get data from a computer
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Multitask
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the ability to work with different programs simultaneously
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Language Translator
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convert statements into codes or languages that computers are able to understand
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User Friendly
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a computer that is easy to operate; no special knowledge of programming language is necessary
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Start Menu
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provides access to a variety of functions
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RAM
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temporarily stores information that the computer is currently working on. Random Access Memory
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Formatting Toolbar
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contains buttons for changing formatting, such as alignment and font styles
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ROM
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a permanent type of memory storage used by the computer for important data that does not change. Read-Only Memory
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File Extension
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an additional set of letters included in a filename separated from the filename by a period; usually identifies the type of document and/or the program that created it
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Storage
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saving data for later use
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Mouse
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a pointing device that has a laser guide on its underside and two or more buttons for clicking commands; you control the movement of the pointer by moving the entire mouse around on your desk
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Bit
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the smallest unit of information; has two possible values: 0 and 1
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Byte
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a collection of eight bits
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CPU
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(Central Processing Unit) a silicon chip located on the motherboard that is responsible for executing instructions to process data; also called microprocessor
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Presentation
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a talk or speech given to inform
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Presentation Software
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creates visuals that can be projected on a large screen for larger audience or viewed directly on a computer for a smaller audience
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Visual Aid
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an item of illustrative matter, such as a film, slide, or model, designed to supplement written or spoken information so that it can be understood more easily
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Audience
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the people who will listen to a presentation
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Design Template
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a set of design elements for slides
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Bulleted List
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used to guide discussion and to help the audience follow a speaker's ideas
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Title Slide
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a presentation should begin with this; which includes the presentation title, presenter name, and other needed information
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Layout
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refers to the way text and graphics are arranged on the slide
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Normal View
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used for creating and editing individual slides
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Slide Show View
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used to see how the slides will look on the screen
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Slide Sorter View
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shows all the slides in miniature; is helpful in rearranging slides and for applying features to several slides at a time
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Diagram
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a drawing that explains a process or idea; helps the audience understand relationships or a sequence of events
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Notes Page View
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allows you to see each slide on a separate page and include notes after the slide
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Stair Step Diagram
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a type of diagram that shows a series of ideas beginning with a text box a the bottom containing the original idea and additional boxes with text positioned to look like stair steps going up
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