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Antenna-external
or internal device used to retrieve wave data
Application-an
executable program used for specific purposes
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B-computer
programming language.
BASIC-Beginner's
All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code
Byte-unit
of storage equal to 8 bits
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C-computer
language developed by Bell Laboratories
Coaxial
Cable-cable used to transmit a signal
COBOL-Common Business Oriented Language
Communications-The
transferring of information
Computers-Devices
used to calculate data
Conditionals-Operations
executed on certain conditions
Corel-Software
company
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Database-A
collection of information
Drawing-Creating
graphics with a computer
DVD-Digital
Video Disk
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E-mail-Transfer
of information through a mail server
Embedded
chart-Graphic chart created through Excel
Excel-Spreadsheet
application included in Microsoft Office Suite
Executable
File-File created to be run by an end-user
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Frontpage-Office
2000 application that creates web
pages
Fields-Categories
of data that make up records
Folder-A
place where other files or folders are stored on a disk
Formula-Equation
that calculates a new value from values
currently
on a
worksheet
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Graphics-Pictures that help illustrate the meaning of the text or
that make the page more attractive or
functional.
Grouping-Organizing records into parts or groups based on the
contents of a field.
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Handles-Little squares that appear at the
edges of the graphic
that allow you to manipulate the selected object..
Home
Page-First page that appears when you start your
browse
Hyperlinks-Links that allow user to jump from
page to page
within your website or jump to another Web.
Hypertext
Markup Language (HTML)-The language or format
for
creating Web pages.
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Icon-Small
pictures that represent an item or object, that also
remind you of each button's functions.
Image
handles-Small boxes that appear around an object
when
it is selected. You can drag the handles to resize the object.
Integrated
software package-Computer program that combines
common tools into one program.
Internet-Vast
network of computers linked to one another.
Internet
Explorer-Browser for navigating the Web.
Intranet-A
company's private Web.
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Java-A
programming language.
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Kill-Statement
used to delete a files in Visual Basic Programming.
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Line
Input #-Statement used to real a line of text from a
sequential access file.
Linking-Placing
a copy of an object or data in a
destination file that will update when changes are made
to the source file.
Link-Colored,
underlined text that "jumps" to s document
containing additional information when clicked.
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Macro-Collection
of one or more actions that Access can
perform on a database.
Menu-List
of options from which to choose.
Menu
bar-A row of titles located at the top of the screen,
each
of which represents a separate pull-down menu.
Merge
fields-Fields in a main document where you want
to
print the information from data source.
My
Computer-Program to help you organize and manage
your
files.
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Navigation
bars-Buttons on the Web page that allow users to
jump
from page to page using links.
Navigation
view-View that allows the user to add additional
pages
and see the structure of the Web.
Network
Neighborhood-Shows all the folders and printers
that
are available to you through the network connection.
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Open-Process
of loading a file from a disk onto the screen.
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Page
view-View that allows user to edit Web pages.
Pane-An
area of a split window that contains separate scroll bars
to
allow you to move through that part of the document.
Placeholder-Space
reserved in your presentation for information
as
text, columns, clip art, and graphics.
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Query-A
search method that allows complex searches of a
database.
Quick
Launch Toolbar-Contains icons so that you can display
the
desktop or quickly start frequently used programs.
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Random
access memory (RAM)-Temporary storage in a computer;
data
and programs stored in RAM are lost when the computer
is
turned off.
Read-only
file-File that can be viewed but not changed.
Record-Complete
set of database fields.
Route-Sending
a presentation via e-mail for others to view.
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Save-Process
of storing a file on a disk.
Search
criteria-In a query, it's the information for which
you
are searching.
Source-File
or application from which you transfer information to
a
destination file or application.
Source
file-File you are moving data from when moving data
between applications.
Standard
toolbar-Contains buttons used to perform common
word
processing tasks.
Start-Button
on the task bar that brings up menus with a variety
of
options.
Status
bar-A bar located at the bottom of the editing screen
that
tells you what portion of the document is shown on the
screen and the location of the insertion point, as well as
displaying the status of certain Word features.
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Task-Any
activity you want to perform and monitor to
completion.
Task
bar-A bar located at the bottom of the Windows screen
that
shows the Start button, the quick launch toolbar, and all
open
programs.
Theme-Allows
user to apply design and color themes to either
a
single page or an entire Web site.
Title
bar-Bar at the top of every window that contains the
name
of the open program, window, document, or folder.
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Uniform
Resource Locators (URLs)-Internet addresses that
identify hypertext documents.
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View
buttons-At the lower left corner of the document window,
these
buttons allow you to quickly change between normal,
Web
Layout, Print Layout, and Outline view.
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Web
browser-Software used to display Web pages on your
computer monitor.
Web
Page-Combines text with audio, video, and animation
in a
graphical format that can be viewed on the Internet.
Wizard-Similar
to a template, it asks you questions and creates
a
document based on your answers.
World
Wide Web (WWW)-System of computers that share
information by means of hypertext links.
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XM
Radio-Satellite radio.
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Zoom-Choose
a percentage of magnification in which to view
a
document.
