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133 Cards in this Set
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The large program that controls how the CPU communicates with other hardware components
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operating system
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a computer that is easy to operate
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user friendly
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wakes up the computer and reminds it what to do
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bios/basic input output system
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disk-based Operating system
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DOS
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the most common operating system for PCs
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Windows
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Operating systems are constantly being _________ as technology advances.
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upgraded
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Important, but non-essential, parts of the operating system are stored on the computer's ______
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hard drive
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A graphical User interface uses _____to help the user navigate within the computer system.
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graphics
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One example of a Macintosh operating systems is ______
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Mac OS X
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Provides for 256 unique characters; enough for letters A-Z and numerals 0-9; american standard code for information interchange
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ASCII
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HTML-used to create Web pages
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hyper text mark up language
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the means by which users get information from and give commands to the computer
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computer interface
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2 types of computer interface
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text
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is the user interface provided by Windows
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desktop
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windows stores information in files and ______
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folders
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works behind-the-scenes to keep your computer running.
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operating system
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provides access to a variety of functions
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start menu
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specialized programs designed to make computing easier. utilities are accessible form the systems tools menu
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utility programs
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monitors storage capacity
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disk clean up
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for backing up files; storage on portable disk
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back up
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parts of computer you can physically touch
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hardware
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computer instructions or data
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software
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2 types of software
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operating systems
application software |
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a device that allows you to type info and instructions into a computer
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keyboard
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a hand-held pointing device used to control the pointing device on the screen
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mouse
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holds the CPU
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tower/case
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a device that produces paper copy of the documents you create on the computer
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printer
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central processing unit the brains of the computer
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CPU
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allows computer to communicate with another computer via telephone lines...external or internal device
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modem
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any external device attached to the computer
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peripheral
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scanner, digital camera, microphone, joystick, headphone, and printers are all types of _______
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peripheral
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a series of electronic elements that holds data and instructions
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memory
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random access memory-aka temporary memory
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RAM
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read only memory-aka permanent memory or built in directions
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ROM
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multiple windows can be opened to _______ or work with different programs simultaneously
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multitask
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the _____ is the user interface provided by windows.
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desktop
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provides access to a variety of functions
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start menu
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file names typically include an additional set of letters separated from the filename by a period.
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file extension
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converts statements into codes or languages that computers are able to understand
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language translators
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rearranges files and unused disk space
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disk defragmenter
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specialized programs that work with the operating system to alow communication between hardware devices and the rest of the computer system
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device drivers
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the smallest unit of information; has two possibel values: 0 and 1; a.k.a. binary code
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bit
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a collection of eight bits
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byte
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a collection of four bits
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nibble
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the four edges that define the perimeter of a window.
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border
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located directly below the top border. It contains the window name and program type.
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title bar
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moves on your screen when you move the mouse on your desk
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mouse pointer
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reduces the window to the taskbar
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minimize button
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enlarges the screen to cover the entire desktop area
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maximize button
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located in the upper right hand corner of a window...click here to close a document or folder, or to terminate a program
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close button
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minimize button
maximize button and close button are all _________ |
control buttons
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allows the user to move the document to view all components in a window
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scroll bars
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provides a consistent way to work within each program, work with different programs, and a way to switch between programs
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operating systems
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predetermined software choices or settings
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default
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display the start menu; provides access to programs, documents, software, systems settings, and help
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start button
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provides access to an online user manual
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help
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cursor; insertion point
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pointer
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a message that pops up to idnetify unlabeled buttons
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screen tip
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a collection of tools for custimizing settings
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control panel
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tells you the status of what is shown on the screen
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status bar
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shows the start button, the quick launch toolbar, and all open programs
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taskbar
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opens automatically when you start an office applicaiton. Contains commonly used commands that pertain to each application
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task pane
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the process of reading handwritten, keyed, or printed material and marking errors to indicate corrections
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proofreading
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memo heading includes:
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TO
FROM DATE SUBJECT |
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written messages used by employees within an organization to communicate with one another
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interoffice memorandums aka
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MEMO heading is ______ space and keyed in _______
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double
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contains one or more paragraphs, and contains the messge of the memo
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body
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______between the subject line of the heading and the body of the memo
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double space
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the entire subject line is keyed in ____
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CAPS
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the _____ notation is used if the document is attached to the memo
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attachment
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the _____ notation is used if the document accompanies the memo
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enclosure
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all lines of a memo begin at the ____ margin; no indentions
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left
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the body of the memo is ______ spaced with a ______ space between each paragraph
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the ______ are the typisits initials and are keyed in _______ letters at the left margin
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reference initials
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the encloser notation is keyed a _____ space below the reference initials
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double
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margins of memo
top margin_____ side margins ______ |
2"
1" OR DEFAULT |
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a letter written by an individual to deal with business of a personal nature
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pesonal bussiness letter
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all parts of the letter begin at the left margin-no indentions
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block format
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consists of a line for the street address and one for the city, state, and zip code
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return address
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in a personal business letter you should key the _______ a DS below the last line of the body
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conplimentary close
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in a personal business letter you should key the _______ a DS bellow the letter mailing address
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salutation or greeting
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in a personal business letter you should key the _______a QS bellow the date
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mailing address/letter address
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in a personal business letter you should key the ______ as the month, day, and year on the line below the city, state, and zip code
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date
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Parts of a personal bussiness letter includes:::::
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RETURN ADDRESS
LETTER ADDRESS SALUTATION BODY COMPLIMENTARY CLOSE WRITER REFERENCE INITIALS ATTACHMENT/ENCLOUSER |
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the ____ address is the sender's, the _____ address is the receivers in a personal business letter
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RETURN
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a ___ should be used to communicate within a company
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memo
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memo and letter reference initials are keyed in what case letters?
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Lower
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Memo headings should be keyed in what type of case letters?
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CAPS
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the blank areas around the top, bottom, and sides of a page
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margins
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refers to the amount of space between lines of text
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spacing
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featers ensures that the first line of a paragraph does not appear by itself at the bottom of a page or that the last line of a paragraph does not appear by itself at the top of a page
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window/orphan control
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used to place page numbers in specific locations on the printed page
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page number
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used to hide/suppress the number on a specific page
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suppress/hide
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moves text away form the margin
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indent
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moves all text one tab away from the left margin
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left indent/ paragraph indent
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moves all but the first line of a paragraph one tab stop to the right
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hanging indent
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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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THESAURUS
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the type or letter in which the document is printed
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font
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active when you open a software program. Move the insertion point to where you want to insert text; key the new text
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insert
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allows you to replace current text with newly keyed text
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TYPEOVER/OVERSTRIKE
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detects and corrects some typing, spelling, and capitalization errors for you automatically
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AUTO CORRECT
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underlines text as it is keyed
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underline
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prints letter that slope up toward the right
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italic
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prints text darker than other copy as it is keyed
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bold
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used to reverse the last change you made in text
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undo
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reverses the last undo action
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redo
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automatically divides words that would normally wrap tot he next line
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hyphenation
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checks words, documents, or parts of documents for misspellings
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speller/spell check
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used to increase or decrease the amount of page appearing on the screen
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zoom
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allows you to see the whole document before sending it to the printer
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print preview
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signals the end of a page and the beginning of a new page
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page break
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the horizontal position of a line of text
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alignment
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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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word wrap
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an arrangement of data in rows and columns
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table
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labeled numerically from the top to bottom...run horizontally in tables
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rows
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labeled alphabetically form left to right...run verticaly in a table
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columns
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the intersection of columns and rows
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cell
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lines which mark the boundaries of the columns
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gridlines
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centered in first row or placed above gridlines/ BOLD, IN ALL CAPS in a table
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MAIN TITLE
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centered in second row or DS below the main title; BOLD; upper/lower case letters in a table
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secondary title
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labels for the items in the coulumns; BOLD, centered over columns in a table
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column headings
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identifies the source of info used to create the table
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source note
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selecting or hightlighting text on which various operations may be performed
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blocking text
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removes selected text form the current location
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cut
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places the selected text at antoher location
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paste
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copies the selected text so it can be placed in another location
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copy
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used to center lines of text between the top and bottom margins of the page/center verticly
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center page
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used to format envelopes for the documents you create
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envelopes and labels
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a document that gives the main points of a subject
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outline
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feature is used to key the main points and sub points when preparing an outline
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outling numbered
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used to format the desired levels of the outline
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increase/decrease indent
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MLA stands for what
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MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION
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3 periods w/ space shows omission of words
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ellipsis
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