Keyboarding VocabularyKeyboarding Vocabulary

Key Computer TermsKey Computer Terms

ClickClick

To rapidly press and release the To rapidly press and release the mouse buttonmouse button

Click and DragClick and Drag

To press the mouse button, To press the mouse button, move the mouse to the location move the mouse to the location desired, and then release the desired, and then release the mouse buttonmouse button

CursorCursor

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

DefaultDefault

Settings predetermined by the Settings predetermined by the softwaresoftware

Dialog BoxDialog Box

Boxes that indicate a number of Boxes that indicate a number of options, such as entry boxes, options, such as entry boxes, check boxes, lists, and buttonscheck boxes, lists, and buttons

DiskDisk

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

Document/FileDocument/File

Keyed copy, such as a letter, Keyed copy, such as a letter, report, or tablereport, or table

DragDrag

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

EditEdit

To make changes in a To make changes in a documentdocument

PROOFREADINGPROOFREADING What si wrongwith this entence!What si wrongwith this entence!

EscapeEscape

Used to cancel a function or exit Used to cancel a function or exit a program sectiona program section

File NameFile Name

The name or code assigned a The name or code assigned a documentdocument

FormatFormat

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

Hard CopyHard Copy

A computer printout on paper of A computer printout on paper of the screen displaythe screen display

HardwareHardware

The physical equipment that The physical equipment that makes up a computer systemmakes up a computer system

MenuMenu

A list of options from which A list of options from which choices are madechoices are made

Monospaced Type Monospaced Type Proportional TypeProportional Type Monospaced Type: Each letter, number, Monospaced Type: Each letter, number,

and symbol takes the same amount of and symbol takes the same amount of space, example: Arialspace, example: Arial

Proportional Type: Letters, numbers, and Proportional Type: Letters, numbers, and symbols which differ in size and take symbols which differ in size and take different amounts of spacedifferent amounts of space

This is Arial

This is Times New Roman

See the difference?

MouseMouse

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

PasswordPassword

A term used to identify the user A term used to identify the user on network-connected PC’son network-connected PC’s

PromptPrompt

A message displayed on the A message displayed on the screen telling the user to provide screen telling the user to provide a specific commanda specific command

Retrieve/OpenRetrieve/Open

To recover or get a saved To recover or get a saved documentdocument

Save/StoreSave/Store

To record data on a diskTo record data on a disk

ScrollingScrolling

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

Soft CopySoft Copy

The copy of the text visible on The copy of the text visible on the computer monitorthe computer monitor

You are currently looking at soft You are currently looking at soft copycopy

Word WrapWord Wrap

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

Writing Line/Line LengthWriting Line/Line Length

The amount of horizontal space The amount of horizontal space allotted to typed characters in a allotted to typed characters in a documentdocument