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Lesson 5: Essential Computer Skills REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA
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Key TermsAfter you have studied these terms, you can complete the Crossword Puzzle for Lesson 5. · Desktop: The first screen you see when the operating system is up and fully running. It is called the desktop because the icons are intended to represent real objects on a real desktop. · Folder: A way to organize files into manageable groups. · Icons: Graphic images or symbols that represent applications (programs), files, disk drives, documents, embedded objects, or linked objects. · Maximize: To enlarge a window on the computer to fill the computer screen. · Menu: A list of commands or options grouped under specific headings or titles (File, Edit, etc.) on a window’s menu bar. · Menu bar: The horizontal bar near the top of a window that lists the different types of menus to choose from when working with documents. · Minimize: To reduce a window on the screen to a button on the taskbar. · Pointing device: Device, such as a mouse or trackball, that allows the user to select objects on the screen. · Restore: To return a maximized or minimized window to its previous size. · Scroll bar: Bar on the right side or bottom of a window that you click to bring different parts of a document into view. · Taskbar: The horizontal bar at the bottom of the desktop that includes the Start button, minimized window buttons, and a row of icons usually related to input and output devices.
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