1. Keyboarding Vocabulary Key Computer Terms

2. Click To rapidly press and release the mouse button To rapidly press and release the mouse button

3. Click and Drag To press the mouse button, move the mouse to the location desired, and then release the mouse button To press the mouse button, move the mouse to the location desired, and then release the mouse button

4. Cursor A blinking black line on the screen that indicates where the next character or space of information can be entered A blinking black line on the screen that indicates where the next character or space of information can be entered

5. Default Settings predetermined by the software Settings predetermined by the software

6. Dialog Box Boxes that indicate a number of options, such as entry boxes, check boxes, lists, and buttons Boxes that indicate a number of options, such as entry boxes, check boxes, lists, and buttons

7. Disk A magnetic, Mylar-coated, record-like object encased in a protective cover used for reading and writing by a central processing unit A magnetic, Mylar-coated, record-like object encased in a protective cover used for reading and writing by a central processing unit

8. Document/File Keyed copy, such as a letter, report, or table Keyed copy, such as a letter, report, or table

9. Drag To move the mouse to a new location (hold down button on mouse then move) To move the mouse to a new location (hold down button on mouse then move)

10. Edit To make changes in a document To make changes in a document PROOFREADING PROOFREADING What si wrongwith this entence! What si wrongwith this entence!

11. Escape Used to cancel a function or exit a program section Used to cancel a function or exit a program section

12. File Name The name or code assigned a document The name or code assigned a document

13. Format The layout of a document (line length, spacing, margins) The layout of a document (line length, spacing, margins)

14. Hard Copy A computer printout on paper of the screen display A computer printout on paper of the screen display

15. Hardware The physical equipment that makes up a computer system The physical equipment that makes up a computer system

16. Menu A list of options from which choices are made A list of options from which choices are made

17. Monospaced Type Proportional Type Monospaced Type: Each letter, number, and symbol takes the same amount of space, example: Arial Monospaced Type: Each letter, number, and symbol takes the same amount of space, example: Arial Proportional Type: Letters, numbers, and symbols which differ in size and take different amounts of space Proportional Type: Letters, numbers, and symbols which differ in size and take different amounts of space This is Arial This is Times New Roman See the difference?

18. Mouse A small, hand-held input device that provides precise and natural control of the cursor; it is used for pointing, selecting, and drawing; also called pointing device A small, hand-held input device that provides precise and natural control of the cursor; it is used for pointing, selecting, and drawing; also called pointing device

19. Password A term used to identify the user on network-connected PC’s A term used to identify the user on network-connected PC’s

20. Prompt A message displayed on the screen telling the user to provide a specific command A message displayed on the screen telling the user to provide a specific command

21. Retrieve/Open To recover or get a saved document To recover or get a saved document

22. Save/Store To record data on a disk To record data on a disk

23. Scrolling A software feature where once the screen is filled with keyed lines, the top line disappears when a new line is added at the bottom. A software feature where once the screen is filled with keyed lines, the top line disappears when a new line is added at the bottom.

24. Soft Copy The copy of the text visible on the computer monitor The copy of the text visible on the computer monitor You are currently looking at soft copy You are currently looking at soft copy

25. Word Wrap Word Wrap is a word processing feature that permits information to be keyed on the next line without having to strike the return key at the end of each line.

26. Writing Line/Line Length The amount of horizontal space allotted to typed characters in a document The amount of horizontal space allotted to typed characters in a document