| Keyboard Utilization | Word Processing/Desktop Publishing |
Arrow Keys--keys used in place of the mouse to move the cursor to a new location
Backspace--key which removes the text to the left of the cursor position.
Caps lock key--key on a keyboard that causes all letters keyed to be capital letters
Character--any letter, number, or symbol typed on the keyboard
Command Keys--used in conjunction with another key to carry out an operation
Cut and Paste--to highlight text and move it to another location
Data--information entered into the computer. The computer processes data.
Delete--to remove or erase
Delete key--key which removes the text to the right of the cursor position.
Document--anything produced in a word processing program
Double space--when keying text, the act of spacing text two lines apart
Enter/Return key--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
Format--the way the words look on a page
Hardcopy--output from a computer that you can touch--(Ex: output from a printer or plotter)
Home row keys--The keys on the keyboard where hands are positioned for typing. The keys are a, s, d, f, j, k, l, ;
Icons--pictures or symbols that represent work (files or programs) behind them
Insert--to add new text into already existing text without deleting previously keyed text
Justification--to align text either to the left/right or both margins
Keyboard--an input device consisting of a standardized layout of buttons or keys with symbols, such as letters or numbers, that can be entered into a computer by pressing on the keys.
Letter keys--keys on a keyboard which contain the letters of the alphabet
Menu Bar--The line at the top of the screen that gives you your different choices
Number keys--keys on a keyboard which contain the numbers 0-9
Posture--the position of the body or of parts of the body
Printer--a mechanical output device that can print text and graphics on paper
Printout--output from a printer
Return/Enter key--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
Scroll--to move text up and down and left and right on the screen
Shift key--key on a keyboard that is used to capitalize letters when pressed with that letter key
Softcopy--output from a computer that you can see or hear, but cannot touch--(Ex: output from a monitor or speaker)
Space bar--key on a keyboard that spaces the cursor forward one space at a time and produces a blank space when pressed
Special Function Keys--keys that carry out specific things (Ex: Shift keys, Return/Enter keys, Caps Lock key)
Strike--to tap or press the keys of a keyboard with a finger or thumb
Symbol key--key on a keyboard that contains a symbol
Tab key--a key used to indent text in a line; can also be used to set-up columns in a document
Text--another name for alphabetical data that was entered
Title Bar--The line near the top of the screen that gives the name of your file
Word Wrap--letting the computer decide where to end each line (typing text without pushing return/enter at the end of each line)
Word Processing/Desktop Publishing
Center--to place text horizontally or vertically in the middle of a page
Character--any letter, number, or symbol typed on the keyboard
Clip Art--picture files that can be pasted into a document
Command Keys--used in conjunction with another key to carry out an operation
Copy and Paste--to highlight text, leave it where it is, and also put a copy of it in another location
Cursor--a highlighted mark (sometimes blinking) on the screen that indicates the user's location. It indicates where the next letter or character will appear when keyed. Sometimes the cursor is a special picture or icon.
Cut and Paste--to highlight text and move it to another location
Data--information entered into the computer. The computer processes data.
Desktop Publishing--A computerized layout program that integrates graphics and text to produce a professional looking document.
Digitized effects--to change analog information into digital information that the computer can use to produce certain effects. For example, when a picture is scanned, the picture image is digitized. This means that the picture image is converted to a digital or numerical format.
Document--anything produced in a word processing program
Edit--to make changes to a document or other file
File--a word processing document
Font--a design style for a complete set of letters, numbers and symbols
Format--the way the words look on a page
Grammar checker--software program that checks for possible grammar mistakes. Suggestions or corrections are often given.
Graphics--pictures that can be inserted into a document
Hardcopy--output from a computer that you can touch--(Ex: output from a printer or plotter)
Home row keys--The keys on the keyboard where hands are positioned for typing. The keys are a, s, d, f, j, k, l, ;
Icons--pictures or symbols that represent work (files or programs) behind them
Justification--to align text either to the left/right or both margins
Laser printer--a printer that produces high quality images using a method similar to that of a photo copying machine
Layout--the physical placement of text and graphics in a document
Load--To enter a program or file into a computer's memory
Menu Bar--The line at the top of the screen that gives you your different choices
Move--rearrange text in a document
Printout--output from a printer
Retrieve--to load a previously saved file from a diskette or hard drive
Save--to store a file on diskette or hard drive for future use
Scanner--a peripheral device that converts text or pictures into bit-mapped data that is put into a computer. The digitized images can then be edited.
Scroll--to move text up and down and left and right on the screen
Softcopy--output from a computer that you can see or hear, but cannot touch--(Ex: output from a monitor or speaker)
Special Function Keys--keys that carry out specific things (Ex: Shift keys, Return/Enter keys, Caps Lock key)
Spell Checker--part of a word processing program that uses a disk-based dictionary to check and correct misspellings in documents
Tab key--a key used to indent text in a line; can also be used to set-up columns in a document
Thesaurus--a tool that helps you find words with similar meanings
Title Bar--The line near the top of the screen that gives the name of your file
Word Processing--a computerized method of writing, editing, saving, and printing text
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