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A global network connecting millions of computers.
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Internet
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A link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen
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hyperlink
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formed by various combinations and used to show an emotion
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emoticon
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a tab that holds the web adresses to all past websites that you have visited
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history
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amount of views or website visits; the number of results that come from a query
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hits
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A piece of code that is capable such as corrupting the system or destroying data
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virus
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A part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication
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firewall
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a type of fraud that uses a person's private identifying information
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identity theft
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oftware 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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Hypertext Markup Language,used as hyperlinks
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HTML
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uniform (or universal) resource locator, the address of a Web page
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URL
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A question using a series of criteria
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queries
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designed to search for information on the World Wide Web, that uses key words
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search engine
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the opening page of a web site
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homepage
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Software used to display the World Wide Web and often the Internet in general.
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web browser
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system of symbolic logic devised by George Boole; uses "and", "or", "not"
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Boolean Logic
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Crime conducted via the Internet or some other computer network
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cybercrime
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se a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system
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hacking
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involving or relating to the use of computer technology
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digital
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a fraud, way of getting something no one intended to give
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scam
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a toolbar that shows the status of your application
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status bar
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File transfer protocol, a standard for the exchange of program and data files across a network
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FTP
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Internet Service Provider
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ISP
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a list of pages you save to revisit
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Favorites/Bookmarks
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The correct or acceptable way of communicating on the Internet
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nettiquette
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A work or invention that is the result of creativity, personal stuff
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intellectual property
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a button that returns you to the previously displayed folder, window, or web page
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back button
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a button that stops the loading of a web page
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stop button
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The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own
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plagiarism
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A packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser, used to identify the user or track their access to the server
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cookies
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The activity of defrauding an online account holder of financial information by posing as a legitimate company
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phishing
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The part of the browser's display where the contents of a document are displayed
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browser window
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a horizontal bar at the top of a window, bearing the name of the program and typically the name of the currently active document
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title bar
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A horizontal bar, typically located at the top of the screen below the title bar, containing drop-down menus
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menu bar
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a button that reloads a page that is loading slowly or that didn't load correctly
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refresh 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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home button
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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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address bar
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World Wide Web
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www
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domain name
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Facts and statistics
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data
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a collection of data about a single product, activity, or transaction
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record
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each separate piece of information in a record
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field
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a file containing a series of data including queries, tables, and reports
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database
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a type of database software
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MS Access
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device that does computations and makes logical comparisons according to the instructions it receives
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computer
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a database object; series of columns and rows used to display information in a database
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table
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the physical components of the computer
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hardware
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a database object that displays information in a nice, readable format
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report
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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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software
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any external device attached to the computer which enhances the capabilities of the computer.
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peripheral
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allows you to arrange information in a table or query in a certain order
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sort
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numbers assigned in order by MS Access
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auto #
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the joining of two or more cells
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merge
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specialized programs that work with the operating system to allow communication between hardware devices and the rest of the computer system
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device drivers
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a field chosen to identify each record in a table.
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primary key
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the user interface provided by windows
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desktop
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peripherals that put information into the computer
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input
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peripherals that transmit information into a hard copy and send it out of the computers
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output
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allows you to see several records; where changes are made
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datasheet view
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determines the kind of data a field can hold
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data type
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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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temporary storage; random access memory
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RAM
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work on different programs simultaneously
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multitask
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provides access to a variety of functions
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start menu
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going up form A to Z or 0 to 100
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ascending order
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a collection of eight bits
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byte
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the smallest unit of information
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bit
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this is where you start off and create a table
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design view
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displays the names of the office program and the current file
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title bar
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going down from Z to A or 100 to 0
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descending order
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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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filter
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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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a series of preset questions to help you set up your object much easier and quicker
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wizard
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a handheld pointing device used to control the pointing on the screen
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mouse
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contains buttons for changing formatting, such as alignment and type styles
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formatting toolbar
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holding information until needed
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storage
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the main processing unit of a computer; "brains"
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microprocessor
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permanent memory; read only memory
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ROM
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organizing information
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processing
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a function of the operating system which allows ease of operation of the computer
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user-friendly
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current location of the insertion point; stores information that is entered; surrounded by a thick black border
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active cell
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what you begin a formula with
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equal sign
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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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formula bar
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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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cell reference box
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formed where a column and row cross; where information is keyed
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cell
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a group of two or more cells in a worksheet
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range
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run up and down a worksheet; labeled with letters
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columns
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run left to right in a worksheet; labeled with numbers
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rows
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a small cross hair "+" that extends the range; also used to put the same number or formula into multiple squares at the same time
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fill handle
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a predefined formula that can be used to perform calculations
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functions
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an image that displays data graphically for the reader to better understand
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chart
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the ":" in between cell names
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argument
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a key used to identify the charts data categories
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legend
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equations that perform calculations on values in a worksheet
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formulas
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a spreadsheet file
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workbook
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a certain type of spreadsheet software
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MS Excel
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identify the worksheets in a workbook
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sheet tabs
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one section in a workbook
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worksheet
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a group of ready made shapes and variety of lines that are available from the Drawing Toolbar
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auto shapes
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the reason why jenna is super sexy
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no one knows, but its true.
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an area in which you can draw several shapes; helps you arange the graphics in your document
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drawing canvas
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places a document on the page with the long side of the paper at the top
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landscape orientation
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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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resize handle
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miniature pictures from which selections may be made
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thumbnails
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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 the contents
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shading
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any premade image used to create and enhance a document or web page
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clip art
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formatting paragraphs to begin with a large initial capital letter that takes up one or more vertical lines of text
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drop cap
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an announcement or advertisement usually one page in length and intended for wide distribution
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flyer
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places a document on the page with the short side of the paper at the top
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portrait orientation
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a shading effect in which the background is dark and the font color is white
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reverse type
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a word processing feature that changes text into a graphic object whic can be edited using the drawing toolbar
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word art
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any graphic you draw or insert which can be changed and enhanced
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drawing objects
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formatting text (in front of, behind, around-tight, or around-square) around a graphic
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wrap text
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using a personal computer to produce high quality printed documents
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desktop publishing
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any image; a drawn picture, photo, or chart
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graphics
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any text or graphic that, when printed, appears behind the document's text as if imprinted on the page
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watermark
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the collection of software that controls the computer's tasks
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operating system software
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a word processing feature in which the insertion point returns tot the next line automatically at then end of the full line
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wordwrap
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a drawing object that holds text and is designed to call a readers attention to it
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text box
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the horizontal aligning feature that aligns text evenly between the right and left margins
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justify
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a drawing or photo in a seperate file that you insert into your document
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picture
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the additional set of letters separated from the filename by a period. it identifies the type of date in the file of the application software that created it.
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file extension
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works behind the scenes to keep your computer running
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operating system
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Microsoft's operating system and the most worldly wide used
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Windows
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a word proccessing feature that automatically corrects misspelled words for you
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auto correct
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converts statements into codes or languages that computers are able to understand
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language translator
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a button that copies selected text to be used at a later time
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copy
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indents all but the first line of a paragraph
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hanging indent
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adjusting the white space in between line of text
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line spacing
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starts a new page from the point of insertion
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page break
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checks the whole document for spelling and grammar mistakes
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spell check
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places a dark line under selected text
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underline
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bars that help navigate around a document
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scroll bars
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to correct or adjust
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edit
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darkens text
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bold
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a type of software that runs applications
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application software
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allows you to view your document as it will look before printing
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print preview
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removes text from a certain area, saving it to be moved else where
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cut
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placing text into a document
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insert
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the whire space surrounding a document that cannot be written in
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margins
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inserts text that was either cut or copied
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paste
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central processing unit
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CPU
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a talk or speech given to an audience
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presentation
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a set of design elements for slides
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design template
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used to create and edit slides
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normal view
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allows you to see the notes made for each slide on a separate page and include notes after the slide
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notes page view
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to format text without leaving a blank line between each line of text
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single space
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used to guide discussion and to help the audience follow a speaker's ideasf
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bulleted list
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the view that plays the slide show
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slide show view
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A computer feature that allows a user to cancel or reverse one or more previous commands executed
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undo
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something the presenter shows the audience to help them understand the message they are trying to send out
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visual aid
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includes the presentation title, presenter name, and other needed information and starts the presentation
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title slide
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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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slide sorter view
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the people who are listening to the presentation
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audience
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refers to the way the text and graphics are arranged on the slide
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layout
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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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diagram
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a feature that crosses through selected text
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overstrike
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holds the text in place
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placeholders
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marks used to correct mistakes in a printed document
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proofreader's marks
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aligns text vertically in the center of the page
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center page
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A set of type of one particular face and size
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font
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slants the text
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italics
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a feature that will prevent single lines of paragraphs from appearing on a separate page from the rest of the paragraph
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widow/orphan control
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blocking text
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a feature that searches for synonyms of a selected word
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thesaurus
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gross words a minute; the average of how many words a typist has typed
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GWAM
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indents the first line of a paragraph about 5 spaces from the left margin
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left indent
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automatically wraps text to the next line
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word wrap
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