Units A-H & L-M

1. Units A-H & L-M By: Lori Jones (: Study Guide

2. Unit A- Understanding Essential Computer Concepts • Personal computers- typically used by a single user, for use in the home or office. • Data- refers to the words, numbers, figures, sounds, and graphics that describe people, events, things, and ideas. • An executable file contains the instructions that tell a computer how to perform a specific task; for instance, the files that are used while the computers starts are executable.

3. Unit B- Getting Started with Mac OS X Leopard • Icons- small images that represent programs, folders and files and the Trash. • Inactive Windows- another open window that you are not currently using. • Dialog Box- enables you to select options or provide the information needed to complete the operation. • Menu Bar- appears across the top of the desktop, which contains menus for the active program.

4. Unit C- Understanding File Management • File Management- a strategy for organizing your files and folders so you can find your data quickly and easily. • Sidebar- light blue area that makes up the left pane of the Finder window. • Hard Copy- paper copy of a file. • Drag and Drop- one of the fastest ways to move a file. Uses a pointing device to drag a file or folder to a new location.

5. Unit D- Getting Started with Safari • Hyperlinks- when you view Web pages with a browser, you click words, phrases, or graphics. • Tab Bar- shows the tabs currently open in the Web browser. • Keywords- words related to the topic for which you are searching. • Search Results- a list of links called hits.

6. Unit E- Getting Started with Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac • File- an electronic collection of data. • Filename- a name for the file so you can identify it later. • Template- a special file that contains predesigned formatting, text, and other tools for creating common business documents, such as letters, business presentations, and invoices. • Context-sensitive- displays topics and instructions geared to the specific task you’re performing.

7. Unit F- Creating a Document • Entering Text is also called typing. • Edit- to modify text. • Clipboard- a temporary storage area in your computer’s memory for copied items. • Formatting- enhancing its appearance and readability. • Print Preview- shows the document exactly as it will appear on the printed page.

8. Unit G- Enhancing a Document • Font Effects- special enhancements such as small caps, shadow, or strikethrough that you can apply to selected text. • Alignment- position of text within a document’s margins, using the alignment buttons in the Alignment and Spacing group on the Formatting Palette.

9. Unit H- Adding Special Elements to Document • Quick Table- a table with a predefined set of formatting attributes, such as shading, fonts, and border color. • Clip-art- ready-made images. • Bibliography- a list of citations that is usually placed at the end of a document.

10. Unit L- Creating a Presentation • Handouts- contains one or more slides per page. • Outline- contains the text of your presentation, similar to outline view.

11. Unit M- Polishing and Running a Presentation • Timing- the number of seconds a slide remains on the screen before advancing to the next one. • Transition- a special effect that determines how a slide appears as it enters or leaves the screen.