Lesson 8-Intro To Windows Xp Professional

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Clicking

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pressing and releasing the left(primary) mouse button

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double clicking

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pressing the mouse button twice quickly

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dragging

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a special method of using a mouse to move a window or a graphic object across the screen-specifically, by (91) selecting the object to be moved and (2) pressing and holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse(and at the same time moving the object)

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Graphical User Interface(GUI)

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describes computer-user generated interaction in which the user relies on an easy to use visual setting-that is, familiar graphical images or icons(as in windows)-rather than a difficult, word-based setting that requires memorization of complicated commands

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icons

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graphic images or symbols that represent applications(programs), files, disk drives, documents, embedded objects, or linked objects

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linking

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a windows feature that connects data in different documents or applications so that data changed in one document updates all other data that has been connected

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log on

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an option that indentifies a person by user name and password so the users personal settings and desktop will be loaded

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log off

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an option used to exit an account without turning off the computer so the name of a diff user can log on at a later time

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mouse

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a pointing device tht serves as a faster, more effective alternative to the keyboard in communicating instructions

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mouse buttons

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controls on a mouse the activate funtions or call up menus when clicked

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mouse pointer(pointer)

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on screen object whose movement and function is controlled by the mouse

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multi-tasking

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running two or more distinct computer operations simultaneously- one in the foreground, the other(s) in the background

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primary button

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the mouse button that is used for selecting and dragging. by defauly. the primary button on the left

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Right-Clicking

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pressing and quickly releasing the button on the righht side of the mouse

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select(highlight)

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to "select" and object, a block of text or an icon and therefore indentify it before ussuing a command or an action that will affect the selected item

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shortcut menu button

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also called the secondary button, its the button on the right of the mouse

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standard desktop

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in the opening windows screen , the entire background area where windows, icons, and dialog boxes represent your work area

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start button

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the button on the taskbar that will display options such as launching programs, opening documents, or other frequently needed tasks

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windows

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name of the microsoft operating system; also, the objects that characterize the windows GUI