1. ASPIRE TESTING Universal Technology Terminology

2. Answer Option One of the possible answer choices to a question.

3. Back and Forward Buttons In a web browser, these are controls that allow a user to go “back” and “forward” a page.

4. Contract To decrease in size

5. Expand To increase in size.

6. Drop Down Menu A graphical element that when activated allows the user to see a menu of possible choices and/or values.

7. Gear Icon Sometimes used as an icon to indicate the location of program settings.

8. Highlight To make text/object stand out on a display screen by using the Highlight tool.

9. Icon A picture or image that represents something. (like a computer software program)

10. Line Indicator Section Separated lines that helps focus attention on a selected passage.

11. Logout To end a session at the computer by exiting applications.

12. Magnifier A Tool that makes words larger.

13. Multiple Choice A type of question where the test taker is asked to choose the best answer from a list of choices.

14. Play/Stop Icon A graphical picture of image that is used to control the ability to play and/or stop sound, videos, recordings etc.

15. Radio Button A round graphical user interface that you can click to select an option, answer or command.

16. Screen Shot A copy or image of what is seen on a computer screen at a give time.

17. “X” Usually means “close” a window.

18. Text to Speech Ability to translate the written text into spoken words.