Info and Com Tech Vocabulary

Computer

• An electronic device that controls the movement of the cursor on your computer screen.
• When you move to the next line by pressing the Enter key. You do this to begin a new paragraph.
• an electronic device that manipulates information, or "data."
• is a percent that is based on how many errors you make while typing.

Hardware

• moves the insertion point half and inch on the document. It is used to indent a paragraph.
• a computer that gives information to other computers and manages network resources.
• A device used to enter data and commands into a computer.
• any part of your computer that has a physical structure, such as the computer monitor or keyboard.

Software

• when you are typing and the words automatically move to the next line in a document.
• moves the insertion point half and inch on the document. It is used to indent a paragraph.
• any set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do. It guides the hardware and tells it how to accomplish each task.
• this key allows you to make a single capital letter when typing.

Server

• The brain of the computer.
• Gross Words a Minute - used to measure typing speed.
• a computer that gives information to other computers and manages network resources.
• the correct seating position taught when developing typing skills.

Pushing the power button

• the correct seating position taught when developing typing skills.
• moves the insertion point half and inch on the document. It is used to indent a paragraph.
• When you push the power button and turn on the computer the booting process is occuring.
• When the booting process is occurring it is loading the operating system.

Booting Process

• The brain of the computer.
• A, S, D, F, J, K, L, and semi-colon ( ; )
• the correct seating position taught when developing typing skills.
• When the booting process is occurring it is loading the operating system.

Operating System

• Correct words a minute.
• any part of your computer that has a physical structure, such as the computer monitor or keyboard.
• An electronic device that controls the movement of the cursor on your computer screen.
• Our operating system that we use is Windows 10. The operating system helps control the computer.

GWAM

• Gross Words a Minute - used to measure typing speed.
• this key allows you to write in all CAPITAL letters.
• the correct seating position taught when developing typing skills.
• The brain of the computer.

CWAM

• When you push the power button and turn on the computer the booting process is occuring.
• Correct words a minute.
• An electronic device that controls the movement of the cursor on your computer screen.
• Gross Words a Minute - used to measure typing speed.

Word Wrapping(soft return or text wrapping)

• when you are typing and the words automatically move to the next line in a document.
• When the booting process is occurring it is loading the operating system.
• this key inserts a space when typed. It is used between words.
• moves the insertion point half and inch on the document. It is used to indent a paragraph.