a system that directs all the activities and sets all the rules for how hardware and software work together
What is operating system
100
a rectangular frame where all wimdow based programs run within
What is a window
100
reduces the window to the task bar
What is minimize
100
pointing the mouse pointer at an item and then clicking the right mouse button to display the shortcut menu
What is right clicking
100
the bar located at the bottom of your screen showing you the status of an actions
What is the status bar
200
the four edges that define the perimeter of a window
What is a border
200
an interface for issuing commands to a computer utilizing a pointing device such as a mouse that manipulates and activates graphical images on a monitor
What is GUI
200
a row of icons and buttons that provide mouse-click shortcuts for a progarms commonly used commands
What is a toolbar
200
the process of changing the appearance of a document to make it look attractive
What is formatting
200
the measurements at the top of the screen that shows you the size of your work
What is a ruler
300
located directly below the top border. it contains the window window name and the program type
What is a title bar
300
moves your screen when you move the mouse on your desk
What is a mouse pointer
300
causes the window to assume its intermediate size
What is restore
300
the process of makin corrections or changes in a document
What is editing
300
to move a window
What is drag and drop
400
pointing the mouse pointer at an item and then pressing and releasing the left mouse button to select an item
What is clicking
400
closes a document or folder or terminates a program
What is the close button
400
enlarges the screen to cover the entire desktop
What is maximize
400
allows the user to scroll up and down ro view all components in a window
What is the vertical scroll bar
400
a term commonly used to describe microsoft windows and other programs
What is GUI
500
contains a menu of basic commands for sizing and positioning the window
What is a control menu icon
500
provides access to most of a program's commands
What is the menu bar
500
pointing the mouse pointer at an item and then pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice in rapid succession to pen files and programs
What is double clicking
500
allows thw user to scroll left and right to view all components in a window