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33 Cards in this Set
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An on-screen work area on which windows, icons, menus, and dialog boxes appear.
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Desktop
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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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The type of software that controls the basic operations of the computer.
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Operating System Software
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Pictures that are used to stand for programs and commands.
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Icons
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Provides more information and allows you to make choices or enter data.
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Dialog Box
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A small computer designed for individual use.
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Personal Computer
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Other devices that can work with your computer.
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Peripherals
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Gives instructions to the computer.
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Software
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A somall circuit board that controls all work done by the computer; found inside the case or tower.
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Microprocessor
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A machine that processes data and performs tasks according to a set of directions.
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Computer
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The physical parts of a computer.
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Hardware
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Putting facts or numbers into meaningful form; the primary use of computers.
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Information Processing
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A type of software that allows you to perform tasks such as word processing, publishing, and paint.
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Application Software
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Tells the name of the program and may show the name of the open document.
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Title Bar
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Contains the Start Button, Open Programs Button, and the Notification Area.
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Task Bar
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A word processing feature in which the insertion point returns to the next line automatically at the end of a full line.
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Wordwrap
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A computer that is easy to operate; no special knowledge of programming language is necessary.
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User Friendly
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Tells you the status of what is on the screen
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Status Bar
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The ability to work with different programs simultaneously.
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Multitask
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Convert statements into codes or languages that computers are able to understand.
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Language Translaters
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Contains buttons for changing formatting, such as alignment and font styles.
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Formatting Toolbar
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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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Device Driver
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Sending information to those who need it.
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Distribution
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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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ROM
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The way you give data to the computer.
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Input
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This feature checks words, document, or parts of documents for misspellings. Words are compared to an internal dictionary.
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Spell Check
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This feature is active when you open a software program. Move the insertion point (cursor) to where you want to insert text; key the new text.
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Insert
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This feature detects some typing, spelling, and capitalization errors for you automatically.
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Autocorrect
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This feature prints text that slopes up toward the right.
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Italics
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This feature signals the end of a page and the beginning of a new page.
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Page Break
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This feature underlines text as it is keyed.
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Underline
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This feature is used to reverse the last change you made in the text. Restores text to its original location, even if you have moved the insertion point to another position.
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Undo
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The type, or letters, in which the document is printed.
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Font
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