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89 Cards in this Set
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The physical parts of the
computer. |
Hardware
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Putting facts or numbers into
meaningful form; the primary use of computers. |
Information Processing
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A type of software that
allows you to perform tasks such as word processing, publishing, and paint |
Application Software
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Tells the name of the program
and may show the name of the open document. |
Title Bar
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Contains the Start Button,
Open Program Buttons, and the Notification area. |
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. |
WordWrap
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A computer that is easy to
operate; no special knowledge of programming language is necessary. |
User Friendly
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Tells you the status of what
is on the screen. |
Status Bar
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The ability to work with
different programs simultaneously. |
Multitasking
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Convert statements into codes
or languages that computers are able to understand. |
Language Translators
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Contains buttions for changing
formatting, such as alignment and font styles. |
Formatting Tool Bar
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Sending information to those
who need it. |
Distribution
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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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Landscape 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, tests, etc.
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Portrait Orientation
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Miniature pictures from which selections may be made.
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Thumbnails
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Using a personal computer to produce high-quality printed documents with text and graphics
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Desktop Publishing
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An area in which you can draw several shapes; helps you arrange the graphics in your document.
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Drawing Canvas
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A word processing feature that changes text into a graphic object which can be edited using the Drawing Toolbar
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WordArt
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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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Text Boxes
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A group of ready-made shapes and a variety of lines that is available from the Drawing Toolbar
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AutoShapes
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An announcement or advertisement usually intended for wide distribution.
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Flyer
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Filling in the background of a textbox with color to add interest and to focus the reader's attention to their contents.
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Shading
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The horizontal alignment feature that aligns text evenly between left and right margins.
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Justify
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Any text or graphic that, when printed, appears behind the document's text.
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Watermark
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A large initial capital letter that takes up one or more vertical lines of regular text at the beginning of a paragraph.
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Drop Cap
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Desktop publishing uses ____ with text to make good visual impressions.
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Graphics
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One of the small circles or squares that appears on the border of a selected graphic that is used to change its size.
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Resize Handles/ Sizing Handles
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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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The cell with the thick border; information is enetered here; the current location of the insertion point.
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Active Cell
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The command that enables you to clear the contents and/or format of a cell without shifting the surrounding cells to replace the cell you cleared.
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Clear
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The command that deletes the contents and format of the cell; surrounding cells to replace the deleted cell.
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Delete
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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; i.e., C3:F3
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Cell Range
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Displays the application and current worksheet name.
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Title Bar
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Indicates various items of information such as SCROLL LOCK, NUM LOCK, or CAPS LOCK when active.
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Status Bar.
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Identifies worksheets; located at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Sheet Tabs
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A computer program used to record, report, and analyze information, especially information that relates to numbers.
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Spreadsheet Software
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One spreadsheet file; it is where you enter information.
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Worksheet
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Contains one or more worksheets.
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Workbook
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Data entered as letters; text is left-aligned.
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Labels
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Data entered as numbers to be used for calculations; text is right-aligned.
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Values
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Precede a number entry with this punctuation mark when the number will not be used in calculations
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Apostrophe (')
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Enables you to change information already in a cell.
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Edit
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Run vertically in a worksheet; identified by a letter.
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Columns
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Run horizontally in a worksheet; identified by a number.
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Rows
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An intersection of columns and rows.
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Cell
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Equations that perform calculations on values in a worksheet.
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Formulas
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A predefined formula that can be used to perform calculations.
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Function
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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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Disk Drivers
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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.
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Read-Only Memory (ROM)
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The way you give data to a computer.
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Input
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This feature checks words, document,or parts of the document for misspellings. Words are compared to an internal dictionary.
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Spelling/Grammar 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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This feature moves all but the first line of a paragraph one tab stop to the right.
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Hanging Indention
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This feature is used to find words that have a similar meaning.
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Thesaurus
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Refers to the amount of space between lines of text.
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Spacing
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No blank lines of text left between lines of text.
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Single Spaced
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Allows you to see the whole document before sending it to the computer.
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Print Preview
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Ensures that the first line of a paragraph does not appear by itself at the bottom of the page or that the last line of a paragraph does not appear by itself at the top of a page.
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Widow/Orphan Control
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Highlighting text on which various operations may be performed such as copy, bold, etc.
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Select Text
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The feature 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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Vertical Center Alignment
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The feature used to remove selected text from the current location.
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Cut
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The feature used to copy selected text so it can be placed in another location, leaving the original text unchanged.
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Copy
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The feature used to place selected text at another location.
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Paste
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Refers to the blank areas around the top, bottom, and sides of a page.
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White Space
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Displays text darker than the other copy as it is keyed.
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Bold
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Align all text at the decimal point or other character that you specify.
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Decimal Tab
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Used to hide the number on a specific page of a report
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Suppress Page Number
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Notation used if a document is attached to a memo or letter.
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Attachment
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Written messages used by employees within an organization to communicate with one another.
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Interoffice Memorandums
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A short report that is stapled or paper-clipped together.
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Unbound report
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The farewell of a letter, such as Sincerely yours,.
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Complimentary Close
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Notation used if the document accompanies the memo or letter.
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Enclosure
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Used to indicate material omitted from a quotation.
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Ellipsis
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References used to give credit for quoted or paraphrased material in a report.
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Textual Citations
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A letter written by an individual to deal with business of a personal nature.
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Personal/Business Letter
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A letter style in which no punctuation follows the salutation or the complimentary close.
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Open Punctuation
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The initials of the keyboard's operator, if different from the writer of the letter; keyed in lower case a double space below the writer's name.
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Reference Initials
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A letter style in which all letter parts begin at the left margin.
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Block Style
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Contains one or more paragraphs and contains the message of the memo or letter.
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Body
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The greeting in a letter.
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Salutation
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Used to format envelopes and labels.
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Envelopes and Labels
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Includes a list of all references used.
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Works Cited Page
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