1st - Words to Know

Click – press and let go of mouse button once quickly

Close – finish working on a file

Computer – machine that works with, or processes, information that you give it .... Remember the computer is nothing without YOU.

Cursor – blinking dot or line that marks the place on the screen where the next letter or symbol you type will appear

Desktop – screen that displays icons for programs, files, and folders

Double-click – press and let go quickly of mouse button twice

Enter key – command key; also, moves cursor to the next line

Icon – small picture or image on the monitor

Keyboard – tool used for typing information into the computer

Log in – connect to the computer network

Log out – disconnect from the computer network

Monitor – computer screen

Mouse – a pointing device used to control the position of the cursor and to click on icons

Mouse pad – the pad the mouse moves on

Open – opens work or a program that has been highlighted

Printer – prints information on paper

Program – piece of software or application

Quit – exit from a program

Return key – command key; also, moves cursor to the next line

Shift key – capital letters produced when this key is held down when typing a letter

Spacebar – long bar on the keyboard that types spaces

Speaker – lets you hear information

Backspace – erases characters to the left of the cursor

Caps lock – capitalizes a whole word or sentence

Close box – little square in the upper left hand corner of a window which, when clicked, closes the window

Delete key – erases information from the computer

Files – data that is stored in the computer

Folder – holds files

Save – used when saved work already has a title

Save as – used when work needs a title before saving

Scroll – move lines of text up, down, or from side to side

Shutdown – turn off computer

Window – box that appears on screen when you run a program

Word processing – set-up, editing (revising and correcting), saving, and printing text