Word Processing and Internet Challenge, Computer Foundations 1, Week 4

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Exam skills: you need to be able to define, explain or give an example of each of these terms or concepts

Computer and Windows

active (window, tab)

application

boot

button

caption buttons

check box

click

clipboard

 close

copy

cut

default

desktop

dialog box

diskette

double click

drag

drop

extension

file

folder

icon

keyboard

LAN

log on

log out

maximise

menu bar

minimise

monitor

mouse

mouse pointer

move

network

open

option button

password

paste

path

power unit

properties

RAM

rename

restore

screen

scroll bar

select

status bar

tab

taskbar title bar toolbar undo username
window          

Internet and E-mail

attachment

bookmark

browser

download

e-mail address

favorite

home page

hyperlink

link

netiquette

receive

reply

search engine

send

server

subject

upload

URL

Word Processing

bold

border

column

cover page

double indent

edit

font

footer

graphic

header

horizontal line

indent

insertion point

italics

justify

line spacing

(bullet or numbered) list

margin

open

page numbering

paragraph

point size

read only

row

sans serif

save

save as

serif

subscript

superscript

suppress

symbol

 tab

 table

 underline

 unmodified

word wrap          

 

Internet skills:

Web searches

E-mail, including handling attachments

 

Word Processing:

You must have the MS Word skills listed in these files:

Word Skills List 1

Word Skills List 2

You must also be sure you are able to demonstrate all the skills covered in the Word section of the MS Office XP textbook.

File management:

You must be able to demonstrate you can create, rename, move, copy and delete files and folders.

 

Where to look for additional information:

whatis?com

freeanswers.com

3D Dictionary

What did he say??? Computer jargon explained

How stuff works

Microsoft Product Services Glossary

Zeus Lexicon

Microsoft: Definitions of Typography Terms in Word

Encyclopaedia of Typography and Electronic Communication

Design and Typography Terms

 

Also, the Help menu in Word, Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer.

- Doug Brandy    updated January 19, 2004

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