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| The ability to organize folders and files on your computer. |
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· A small image, usually on desktop, which represents items on your computer, such as the recycle bin; can rearrange, add, and delete desktop icons. |
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| Operating system software |
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· A program that manages the complete operation of your computer and lets you interact with it; allocates system resources, manages storage space, maintains security, detects equipment failure, and controls basic input and output. |
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| : A three-or-four-letter sequence, preceded by a period, at the end of a filename that identifies the file as a particular type of document; documents in the Rich Text Format have the file extension .rtf. |
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| : A temporary storage area for text, images, or other objects that are cut or copied from any file and are available for pasting. |
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· The horizontal bar at the bottom of windows 7 desktop; displays the Start button, the Notification area, and icons representing programs, folders, and/or files. |
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| In an application program, a set of buttons you can click to issue program commands. |
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| : A page in an application program’s Ribbon, or in a dialog box, that contains a group of related settings. |
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| An electronic device that accepts input, processes data, displays output, and stores data for retrieval later. |
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· : A unique, descriptive name for a file that identifies the file’s content |
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· The windows feature that lets you for files and folders on your computer storage devices; to search, type text in the search box in the title bar of any open window, or click the office button and type text in the search programs and files text box. |
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| A blinking verical line that appears when you click in the formula bar, a document, a field or a placeholder indicates where new text will be inserted. |
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| A removable storage device for folders and files that you plug into a usb port on your computer; makes it easy to transport folders and files to other computers |
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| A menu of context-appropriate commands for an object that opens when you right-click that object |
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| Command used to save a file for the first time or to create a new file with a different filename, leaving the original file intact |
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| An instruction to perform a task, such as opening a file or emptying the Recycle Bin |
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| Click/double click/right click |
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| To quickly press and releast the left button on the pointing device |
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| A rectangular-shaped work area that displays a program or a collection of files, folders, and windows tools |
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| The folder on your hard drive used to store most of the files you create or receive from others; might contain subfolders to organize the files into smaller groups |
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The bar on the right edge or bottom edge of the document window that is used to display different parts of the document in the document window
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| used to reduce or expand the window |
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| An electronic container that helps you organize your computer files, like a cardboard folder on your desk; it can contain subfolders or organizing files into smaller groups. |
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| A special character used in criteria to find, filter, and query data |
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| A software program that lets you open and display Web pages |
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| A pane on the right side of a window that shows the actual content of a selected file without opening a program; might not work for some types of files |
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| An accessory program that displays windows, allowing you to navigate your computer's files hierarchy and interact with your computer's contents |
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| The sequence of folders that describes a file location in the file hierarchy; appears in the address bar of windows explorer and the open and save dialog boxes |
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| The tree-like structure of folders and files on your computer |
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| A desktop object that stores folders and files you delete from your hard drive and htat enables you to restore them |
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| An optional program you can display on your desktop that presents helpful or entertaining info, such as a clock, current news headlines,a calender, a picture album, or a weather report |
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| the storage location that is part of every computer. It consists of chips on cards plugged into the motherboard that temporarily store open programs and documents info while a computer is on |
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| bar at the top of every program window that displays the document and program name. |
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| A label that appears when you position the mouse pointer over an object;identifies the name of the button or feature, briefly describes its function, conveys any keyboard shortcut for the command, and includes a link to associated help topics |
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| In many microsoft application program windows, a horizontal strip near the top of the window that contains tabs of command buttons, organized into groups, that you click to interact with the program |
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| Enhancing the appearnce of the info through font, size, and color changes |
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| A pane in the access program window that provides a way to move between objects in the database. a pane on the left side of a window that contains links to folders and libraries on your computer. |
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| An electronic collection of stored data that has a unique name, distinguishing it from other files, such as a letter, video, or program |
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| To make a change to the contents of a file or an active cell |
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| The typeface or design of a set of characters |
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| A horizontal bar in a window that displays menu names, or categories of related commands, providing access to most of the program's features through a series of menus |
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| A window with controls that lets you tell windows how you want to complete a program command |
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| To close all programs/To turn off the computer |
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| To point to an object, press and hold the left button on the pointing device, move the object to a new location, and then release the left button |
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| an area on the right side of the windows 7 taskbar that displays the current time as well as icons representing programs; displays popup messages when a program on your computer needs your attention |
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| The shaded area behind your desktop objects; can show colors, designs, or photographs, which you can customize |
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| a way of displaying a document in the document window; each view provides features useful for editing and formatting different types of documents |
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| a pane located at the bottom of a window that displays info about the selected disk, drive, folder, or file |
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