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7th Grade
04/23/2012

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Term
Alignment
Definition
The way multiple lines of text line up along the left, right, or bottom margins.
Term
Cursor
Definition
An on-screen blinking character that shows where the next character will appear.
Term
Desktop Publishing (DTP)
Definition

The use of a personal computer an an inexpensive production system for creating typeset-quality text and graphics.

 

Used in brochures, flyers, programs, invitations, newsletters, and newspapers, etc.

 

Also, to create a newsletter to communicate how your school's FBLA did at a State Leadership Conference.

 

A more advanced version of a WP program.

Term
Editing
Definition
The proces of updating a word processing document to correct spelling, layout issues, and other items to make the document visually appealing.  Someone will be visually attracted to it.
Term
Flush left
Definition

The alignment of text along the left margin, leaving a ragged or uneven right margin.

 

Also known as left align or block.

 

 

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Term
Flush Right
Definition

Aligning text along the right margin, leaving a ragged or uneven left margin.

 

Used mostly with numbers 

 

 

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Term
Font
Definition

One complete collection of letters, punctuation marks, numbers, and special characters with a consistent and identifiable typeface, weight, posture, and type size.

 

Examples:

 

Ariel, Tahoma, Times New Roman, etc.

Term
Formatting
Definition
In a document, the format includes margins, the font and alignment used for text, headers, footers, page numbering, and the way that numbers are displayed.
Term
Grammar check
Definition
A feature of word processing programs that checks for the correct use of grammar rules by comparing each sentence against a file of grammar rules.
Term
Justification
Definition

The alignment of multiple lines of text along the left, right, or both margins.  Sometimes referred to full justification or the alignment of text along both margins.

 

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Results in a smooth left and right margin.

Term
Orientation
Definition
The vertical or horizontal setup of the printed page--portrait (default) or landscape.
Term
Point
Definition

A fundamental unit of measurement in typography

72 points = 1"

The bigger the point size, the larger the font.

Term
Posture
Definition
The slant of the characters in a font.
Term
Template
Definition

A document that is premade that includes the text or formulas needed to create standardized documents.

 

You only have to enter the information as it changes on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis without recreating the form itself.

Term
Thesaurus
Definition

A feature in WP programs that checks selected words in a document for other words of similar meanings.

 

It contains synomyms of words.

Term

Typeface

 

Definition
The distinctive design of a set of type including its weight, posture, and type size.
Term
Type Size
Definition
The size of a font measured in points from the top of the tallest ascender to the bottom of the lowest descender.
Term
Weight
Definition

The overall lightness or darkness of a typeface design or the gradations of lightness to darkness within a font family.

 

Example:

 

Ariel to Ariel Black

Term
Word Processing
Definition

Using the computer to create, edit, proofread, format, and print documents.

 

Used to key business letters, personal business letters, memos, minutes of a meeting, academic reports, and research papers.

 

Used to key biographies.

Term
Word wrap
Definition
A feature that causes the word processor to force all text to fit withing the defined margins.  When you fill one line with text, the word processor automatically jumps to the next line so that you are not having to keep tract of line lengths.
Term
Print preview
Definition
A WP feature that allows the user to view the document before it is printed.
Term
Copy and paste
Definition
the wp feature that allows text to remain in the old position and also be duplicated to a new location in a document.
Term
Cut and paste
Definition
The WP feature that allows you to remove text from a document to a different location.
Term
Footer
Definition

The WP feature that allows text to be keyed below the bottom margin

 

It appears on every page of the document.

Term
Header
Definition

The WP feature that allows text to be keyed above the top margin.

 

It appears on the top of every page.

Term
FBLA
Definition

Future Business Leaders of America

 

An organization of students, teachers, and professionals who want to promote work in the business world.

Term
CTE
Definition

Career and Technical Education

 

contains any courses related to the business world

 

 

Term
Reference Initials
Definition

Two lowercase initials without punctuation of the person who keyed a document other than the author.

 

These are keyed a double space below the writer's keyed name at the left margin.

 

Term
Quadruple Spacing
Definition

Pressing the Enter key 4x leaving 3 blank lines between lines of text.

 

Used in letters 2 places and after titles of reports and other documents.

Term
Salutation
Definition
The greeting of the letter.  It comes after the Inside/Letter/ or Mailing address.
Term
Single Spacing
Definition

One line of type after another in a document with 0 blank lines.

 

This is common in paragraphs of letters and memos.

Term
Return Address
Definition

In a letter, the address of the writer, sender, or author of the letter. 

 

If it is keyed on Letterhead or Stationery, it is automatically in that part of the letter.

 

Used mostly in Personal Business Letters.

Term
Academic Report
Definition

The type of document that where you would research a topic and report your findings in writing.

 

Sometimes called a research paper.

Term
Newsletter
Definition
The type of document used to establish monthly communication between a FBLA Officer Team and the membership.
Term
Business Letter
Definition

The type of document used to thank your legislator for coming to speak to your chapter of FBLA

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explain the importance of Career and Technical Education to your legislator.

 

A business letter is formal correspondence sent from a business to another business or to an individual.

Term
Second Page of a Letter
Definition

You must carry at least two lines of the body of a letter to the second page.

 

Do not split a two sentence paragraph.

Term
Flyer
Definition

The type of document used to communicate sale items from a business to potential customers.

 

Also used to announce an upcoming *FBLA meeting.

 

*Future Business Leaders of America

Term
Double Spacing
Definition

Press the Enter key 2x to leave 1 blank line between lines of text.

 

This type of spacing is used in Memo headings and in the body of academic reports or research papers.

Term

Letterhead/

Stationery

Definition

A high-quality of paper used by businesses and organizations with preprinted information containing the name of the business, telephone, fax, etc.

 

Letterhead or stationery contains the return address so you do not have to key it.  The first thing keyed is the date a double space below the heading.

Term
Minutes
Definition

The document used to inform your membership of what happened at the last FBLA meeting.

 

Minutes are keyed using word processing software.

Term
Memos
Definition
A type of correspondence used within the same business to inform others of the happenings of a meeting within a company.
Term
Complimentary Closing
Definition
The closing of a letter.  It is keyed a double space below the last line of the body of the letter.
Term
Tab Key
Definition

This key is used to indent paragraphs on reports and hanging indent formats.

 

Press it once to indent.

 

 

Term
Insert Mode
Definition

When activated, this mode allows text to be added in the middle of an existing line without losing original text.

 

Our computers are in the Insert Mode by default.

Term
Columns
Definition
This is the best feature to use for two sections of text side-by-side on one page.
Term
Indention
Definition

When a line starts 0.5" from the margin. 

 

Use Tab for this indention.

Term
Hanging Indent
Definition

The first line begins at the left margin and all others are indented by pressing Tab 1x so that text looks like example below.

 

Used in Bibliographies or Reference pages that contain the sources used in research or academic reports.

 

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Term
Bibliography or Reference Page
Definition

This accompanies an academic report or research paper and contains the sources, listed alphabetically by author's last name, used in research.

 

It is keyed in hanging indent format.

 

It comes at the end of an academic report or research paper.

 

The word BIBLIOGRAPHY is keyed in all caps and followed by a QS before the sources are listed.

Term
Bullets or Numbers
Definition

These are used to set a list of items apart from the rest of the document

 

or

 

to create a list of items.

Term
Integration
Definition

When something is combined like a chart in a Spreadsheet with a WP document.

 

Other examples include MSOffice, which combines WP and Spreadsheet program with desktop publishing all in one package.

 

Another example is MSWorks:  It contains word processing, database, spreadsheet, and communications all in one neat software package.

Term
Shading
Definition
When you apply background color to text.
Term
Newsletter
Definition

A document that would most likely have columns, graphics, and varying font sizes.

 

Used to communicate monthly activities to groups and organizations such as FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America).

Term
Word Processing and Database
Definition
Use these two programs to mail merge a letter to the parents of potential FBLA members to tell acout upcoming events.
Term
Word Processing and Spreadsheet
Definition
Use these two programs if you wanted to combine a graph in a report for school.
Term
Save and Save As
Definition

As soon as your document is created, you should "Save as" to tell the computer what you want to name it and where you want it stored.

 

Thereafter, just click on the disk to save the updated version.

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