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| A computer program that was designed to help the user to solve problems. Word processors, spreadsheets, and games all belong to this category. |
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| The little pictures on the screen that represent the hard drive, trash, applications, programs, files, etc. |
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| The menu used to select the print, save, or quit commands. |
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| An input device that is used to enter text or letters into the computer. |
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| The software that controls the operation of the computer and make the icons appear on the screen. It allows the different parts of the computer to work together. IBM computers call it "Windows" |
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| The amount of memory that is used to store one character. |
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| When you type information into the computer or use the mouse to select a menu option. |
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| This type of program system has the advantage of being easy to use, because you don't have to memorize keystrokes to activate the commmands. you can point and click. |
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| The portion of computer memory that holds the programs that are needed for the computer to start up and operate. This portion of memory stays the same, even when the computer is turned off. |
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| When a computer makes calculations to the data it contains, or when it spell checks data, etc, |
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| The name of the network in the lab. you must select an ImageWriter printer that is connected to the network or you experience difficulty printing. |
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| An output device. Used to make a hard copy of what is in computer memory. |
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| The option you use to select a printer. It is under the Apple Menu. |
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| The protion of memory that is used to store the application you are currently using. This memory is erased if you turn off the computer. |
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| useful information that leaves a computer |
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| When computers are used to allow people to view and purchase products at home. Like the home shopping network. |
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| The word processing feature that moves a word to the next line when it reaches the end of the line that is currently being typed on |
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| When people work at home by using a computer hooked to a telephone. |
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| A spreadsheet contains numbers in column A, rows 5 through 30. The formula which would add up these numbers is: |
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| Software that is used to produce letters, reports or other test documents. |
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| When you remove text from one spot in a document and place it in another spot. |
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| Photos, drawings, or charts that can be included in documents. |
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| A computer program that can be used to design buildings, bridges, or automobiles. |
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| Computer Aided Design (CAD) |
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| In a spreadsheet, a horizontal line of data is called a: |
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| When you duplicate tect in a document. |
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| The type of program that allows you to type in columns and include graphics, makeing it possible for you to produce newsletter or brochures. |
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| When you arrange data so it is in a particular order, you are: |
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| Grocery stores often use this input device to read the bar code found on items. |
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| A program that allows you to find synonyms for words that you have placed in your word processing document. |
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| When an application (such as ClarisWorks) can do other things in addition to word processing, it is called: |
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| When computers are used to help business people in one city hold conferences with business people in another city. |
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| These special computers can be used to do jobs that are repetitious and boring, or too dangerous for humans to do |
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| In a spreadsheet, a vertical line of data is called a: |
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| An option available on many word processors which highlights words that is suspects of being spelled incorrectly. |
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| In business letter, the part where you address the person to whom you are writiing. |
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| In a database, all the information that is stored about a particular item. |
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| The amount of memory that it takes to store approximately 1000 characters of information. |
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| The "brain" of a computer. It makes sure that all the hardware pieces work together and directs the flow of data. |
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| When you copy and paste spreadsheet formulas and the cell names automatically change to reflect the new location. |
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| When data is arranged in order from largest to smallest. |
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| In a spreadsheet, when you copy a formula from one cell to another and want one of the cells to always refer to the same one, you must mark this cell. |
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| The amount of memory needed to store a million characters. |
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| The hardware category that allows data to be stored outside of the computer on a diskette. |
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| A device which converts data from a computer into a form that can be sent over telephone wires to another computer. This device will also accept incoming data from a phone wire and turn it back into a form that is readable by a computer. |
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| In a database, a particular type of data recorded for all the items in the group like their name, or size. |
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| The category of computer hardware that stores programs and other data. |
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| The hardware category that includes the monitor and printer. |
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| The category of computer hardware that includes the keyboard and mouse. |
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| When data is sorted so it is in alphabetical or numerical order, it is said to be in ascending order. |
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| When you type inappropriate data into a computer, the output will also be inappropriate. Garbage in, garbage out. |
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