Elementary Technology Literacy Guide (PDF) - K12 - Plano ISD ...

ICON - a small image on the screen that represents a file, program, peripheral, or tool
INDENT - to set in from the margin, as the first line of a paragraph
INSERT - the key used to switch between the insert and type over modes
INTERNET - the largest computer network in the world, reaching millions of people, on
thousands of interconnected networks
ITALICS - style of characters which slant upward to the right
JUSTIFICATION - alignment of text on a page (left, right, center, or full)
KEY - the process of striking keys to record and display words and data
KEYBOARD - an arrangement of keys on a “board” that is attached to a computer used
to input data
LASERDISC - optical disc on which images and audio are recorded for playback on a
television screen or monitor
LOG IN - to gain access to a computer system, usually by entering user name (login)
and password
LOG OUT - terminating a connection to a network
MENU - a list of options from which to choose
MONITOR - a device that displays text and graphics generated by a computer
MOUSE - a device that controls the pointer on the screen
MOUSE PAD - pad on which a mouse operates
MULTIMEDIA - blend of text, graphics, sound, animation, and video on the computer
NUMERIC KEYPAD - section of a keyboard, set up like an adding machine or calculator
PRINT - to produce a paper copy of information displayed on a monitor. A user can
also print files, faxes, and screens.
PRINTER - a device that produces a paper copy of the information on your screen.
PROOFREAD - to read text (copy) on the monitor or on a print-out and to correct errors
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