Keyboarding Quiz 1
Terms
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copy deck
- Allow for movements of the cursor on the screen without deleting or changing the text.
- Arrow Keys
- smallest unit of computer information
- bit
- to start or restart computer system by loading the operating sys
- boot
- unit of measure equal to 9 bits, which defines a single character
- byte
- optical storage system that reads files using a laser
- cd-rom
- brains of the computer that allows it to interpret instructions
- cpu
- device which can perform computations
- computer
- facts, concepts, instructions
- data
- a collection of organized information
- database
- a selection from a set of choices that is in effect when you open a program
- default
- using page-layout software that has advanced features
- desktop publishing
- magnetic material that stores data
- disk
- device that reads data from and writes data to a disk
- disk drive
- sending and receiving information electronically
- instructions or information stored together under an assigned name
- file
- label given to any group of information stored together
- file
- a name assigned to a group of files for the purpose of organizing
- folder
- program the provides the user with a visual setting
- graphical user interface
- diagrams, images, symbols, pictures
- graphics
- printed copy of machine output in readable form
- hard copy
- equipment that makes up a coputer or word processing system
- hardware
- graphic image or symbol that represents an application, program, file, etc
- icon
- (n) dara to be transfered (v) process of transferring data
- input
- flashing bar or square indicating where the next character will be entered
- insertion point
- a group of networks loosely connected around the world
- internet
- strike keys to record or display data
- key
- input device consisting of an arrangment of alphabetic
- keyboard
- list of choices from which selection can be made
- menu