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Tech Vocabulary Terms--Lost Creek
District technology vocabulary terms intermediate students should know for Tech Skills
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Computer Science
5th Grade
11/15/2010

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menu
Definition
a list of items you can select from
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Internet
Definition
a network of networks; also known as the web, World Wide Web, and www
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delete or erase
Definition
to get rid of something
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browser
Definition
a program to get on the Internet
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copy & paste
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to make a duplicate of an item and then put it in another place
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cursor
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where your mouse pointer is OR the little blinking line that looks like a vertical bar ("l")
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cut & paste
Definition
to "cut out" an item and save it to the clipboard and then to put it in another place
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striker
Definition
the button used to draw a line through some text
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delete/erase
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to get rid of something
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document
Definition
typed words saved into a page that is in word, a webpage or pdf file
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electronic
Definition
something that is run by electricity
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file
Definition
a collection of data or information that is stored on a computer
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finger placement
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the standard keys that the fingers rest on before starting to type (asdf for left hand and jkl; for right hand)
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font
Definition
a set of characters of the same design
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guideline
Definition
the line which runs below a line of text to keep track of the words being read
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highlight
Definition
to press down on the mouse, hold it, and move it so that a section of text stands out from the rest of the page
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home row
Definition
the center row of the computer keyboard where the user's fingers are placed
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menu
Definition
a list of items you can select from
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online catalog
Definition
the computer database which lists what is in the library
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password
Definition
a combination of letters, numbers and punctuation marks someone uses to keep their items safe
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search
Definition
the process of locating information
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search engine
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a program that looks for information on the Internet like the online catalog does for the library
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spell check
Definition
a tool that checks word spelling and grammar
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title bar
Definition
a horizontal strip at the top of a window showing its name
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text
Definition
the words of something written
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toolbar
Definition
a set of icons on a bar in a computer program window
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trackpad
Definition
the pointing device on a laptop that acts like a mouse
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user
Definition
anyone who uses a computer
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username
Definition
a nickname used to log on
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drop-down menu/ menu bar
Definition
a list of options that appears below the item when the computer user clicks on it
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