Gateways to Independence Know Your Hotkeys Your Students Need You! Gateways to Independence July 11, 2017 Gerald Abner

It is important to use the correct terminology when working with students.

Elements of the Desktop

Terminology Pre-Test How many of the terms below can you describe? Dialog Box Button Combo Box Radio Button Edit Box Check box

Dialog Box A small area on screen, in which the user is prompted to provide information or select commands.

Combo Box A type of dialogue box containing a combination of controls, such as sliders, text boxes, and drop-down lists.

(sometimes known as a command button or push button) Refers to any graphical control element that provides the user a simple way to trigger an event, like searching for a query at a search engine, or to interact with dialog boxes, like confirming an action. (sometimes known as a command button or push button)

Edit Box A control used to either display text, to request text, or to do both. It is provided as a rectangular control with a sunken white background and 3-D borders.

Radio Button An icon representing one of a set of options, only one of which can be selected at any time.

Check Box A small box on a form into which a check or other mark is entered as the response to a question.

Hotkey a key or a combination of keys providing quick access to a particular function within a program

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