Unit 1.01 Vocab

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Application file icons

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Look like a miniature version of the program icon or a window.

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Copy

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To duplicate.

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Document file icons

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Represented by a piece of paper with a graphic indicating the type of document.

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Extension

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A group of letters occurring after a period in a file name, indicating the format of the file.

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Filename

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A name used to uniquely identify a computer file stored in a file system.

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Parent folder

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A folder that is one level up from the current directory in a file hierarchy. In a DOS, Windows or Mac command line, two dots (..) refer to the preceding folder/directory level.

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Subfolder

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A folder contained within another folder.

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Apple menu

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The first menu item on the menu bar at the top of the screen.

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Dock

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The bar of icons usually at the bottom of the screen. Clicking the icons launches applications or opens files or folders.

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Command key

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The key with the Apple and/or clover-leaf symbol (usually next to the space bar). Mainly used where you would use the Control key on Windows.