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contains instructions that allow the computer to perform various
functions executed by the user. |
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piece of software that allows the computer to talk to the
hardware devices such as the printer and the mouse. |
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small picture that is displayed on the screen. Clicking on a given icon
with the mouse will instigate a task. It is intended to graphically represent a specific
task or piece of software. |
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a flashing rectangle or line on the screen that shows exactly where you
are working. |
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a list of options presented to the user that enables him or her to perform
a specific task. |
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| a box displayed on your computer screen that contains a message, requires the user to respond to the message before continuing with what it is about to do. Normally the response is in the form of a yes, no, or cancel. |
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to duplicate files, text, images, and data and reproduce them
somewhere else. |
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a feature that allows you to scroll up and down, left or right in order to
view portions of your work area. |
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sits across the top or down the side of a particular window and allows the
user to perform certain tasks such as creating a new file or changing font sizes. |
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an action performed using the mouse when you wish to move
files from one place to another on your computer screen. |
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to enter any of your files into permanent memory for later use or
modification. |
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a series of instructions that can become buried in programs that cause
the computer to destroy data when given a certain signal. The virus is duplicated or
spread each time the software is copied. |
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a program written specifically to locate and remove harmful
viruses from your computer. Examples of anti-virus software include Norton, McAfee,
and AVG. |
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application programs that you would use on your computer to perform a
variety of computer maintenance tasks such as detecting potential problems on your
system, backing up vital files, repairing damaged files, or checking for viruses. |
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| graphical user interface or GUI, |
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designed so the user can perform tasks by
using a mouse. |
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software that is given away free, although the maker hopes that
satisfied users will voluntarily pay for it. |
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| value used by an application when it is not instructed to use any other. |
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| contain links to more than one kind of media. |
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video, sound, pictures, graphics, graphs, or
animation. |
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widely used to explain systems that use more than one media; i.e., a
multimedia computer is one that can run software that uses sound, video, graphics
mixed with text, or sound mixed with pictures. |
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a computer program for storing and managing a collection of large,
interrelated data files with a minimum amount of redundancy. |
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a worksheet divided into rows and columns that can be used to
analyze and present business data. |
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computer-based writing, editing, styling, storing, and printing of
text. |
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a series of step-by-step instructions that tells the computer exactly
what to do in a certain situation; programs can usually be accessed by double-clicking
on an icon. |
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a question or other indication shown on the monitor indicating that the
computer is waiting for user input; it asks the user to enter information that allows the
computer to start an application or make a decision. For example, if you print
something and the printer is out of paper, a prompt will appear on the screen asking if
you want to cancel the print job or insert new paper. |
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to set the design of a page that includes setting margins,
line spacing, type size, fonts, etc. |
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a feature that automatically drops the cursor down to the next line
without the user having to press the enter key. |
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| for paragraph indentations is ½”. |
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an example of application software that checks for and corrects
spelling errors in a document. |
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an example of application software that provides a list of synonyms
and antonyms for a word in a document. |
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an example of application software that identifies
unnecessary words and wordy phrases in a document. |
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| limitations of a spell checker |
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it will not identify words that are spelled
correctly but are the wrong words. It will not be able to check words that are not in its
dictionary. |
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