5th/6th Grade Vocabulary

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To move the screen cursor one space to the left, deleting the character that was in that position.

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It can store even more information than a regular disk, including pictures, sounds, and video.

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To move an on-screen object with the mouse

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A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application

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To turn off the computer.

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A camera that takes an image on a floppy disk that can then be downloaded onto a computer.

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Machinery and equipment (CPU, disks, tapes, modem, cables, etc.

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The movement of text up and down on the screen to erase text or graphics.

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A set of instructions written in a programming language.

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An application used to write and edit documents.

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flashing line on the screen that tells you where you will type.

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Clicking a menu title causes the menu items to "drop down" and be display from that position.

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Holds data, applications and other folders.

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display icons of frequently used applications

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Pressing and releasing the left-mouse button two times in quick succession (without moving the mouse between clicks).

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Moving the icon of an object with the mouse into another window or onto another icon.

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(CD); used to store information or data. The disk is like a book.

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To start the computer again after a planned or unplanned termination.

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The act of pushing down and releasing the mouse button.

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To store information for later use on a floppy disk, hard drive, or CD