Vocabulary 1
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Vocabulary 3
Vocabulary 4
Vocabulary 5
100
another word for a application or software.
What is a program
100
Anything you create in Microsoft Word
What is a DOCUMENT
100
Pointing to something on the screen and then pushing the button on the mouse.
What is CLICKING
100
Just like a file folder in a filing cabinet, a file is where documents (letters, spreadsheets, etc.) are kept.
What is a FOLDER
100
The way letters and words look.
What is FONT
200
another word for a program or software.
What is an APPLICATION:
200
another word for a program or application.
What is software
200
Changing the way that text looks on the page.
What is FORMAT
200
The size of text.
What is POINT
200
To click and drag across a word or sentence to / make changes to it.
What is HIGHLIGHT/SELECTING
300
where all of the information you put into the computer is stored.
What is the CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT:
300
All the parts of the computer that you can touch: the monitor, CPU, printer, mouse, and keyboard.
What is HARDWARE
300
The line or arrow that follows your mouse movement.
What is a CURSOR
300
A design on the screen that turns on if you don’t use your computer for a few minutes.
What is SCREEN SAVER
300
Symbols or pictures that you can click on to perform an action. Each program has its own
What is a ICON
400
A font style that makes letters and words darker
What is BOLD
400
The screen you see first when your computer turns on.
What is DESKTOP
400
the place inside your computer where programs and files are stored.
What is a HARD DRIVE
400
Organizes information into rows and columns and often uses math and numbers.
What is SPREADSHEET
400
The words at the top of the screen. Click on these words and you see menus of other things you can do.
What is MENU BAR
500
a piece of computer information such as a document or part of a computer program.
What is the FILE
500
DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!! DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!! A window that pops up and asks you questions. DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!! DOUBLE THE POINTS!!!!
What is a DIALOGUE BOX
500
A word-processing program for typing letters, resumes, school papers and more
What is MICROSOFT WORD
500
The bars across the top of the screen that have icons you click on to do different things.
What is TOOL BARS
500
A list of other things you can do.
What is MENU