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Keyboarding Vocabulary 1
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Computer Science
11th Grade
09/04/2015

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Arrow Keys
Definition
keys used in place of the mouse to move the cursor to a new location.
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Backspace
Definition
Key which removes the text to the left of the cursor position.
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Caps Lock Key
Definition
Key on a keyboard that causes all letters keyed to be capital letters.
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Character
Definition
Any letter, number, or symbol typed on the keyboard.
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Command Keys
Definition
Used in conjunction with another key to carry out an operation.
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Computer
Definition
Machine that performs four functions: input, processing, storage, and output. It can perform calculations and process a large amount of information accurately and much more rapidly than the human brain.
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Cut and Paste
Definition
To highlight text and move it to another location.
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Data
Definition
Information entered into the computer. The computer processes data.
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Delete
Definition
To remove or erase.
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Delete Key
Definition
Key which removes the text to the right of the cursor position.
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Document
Definition
Anything produced in a word processing program.
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Double Space
Definition
When keying text, the act of spacing text two lines apart.
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Enter/Return Key
Definition
Key on a keyboard that is used to enter information into a computer or to return the cursor to the beginning of a new line.
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