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WINDOWS VOCABULARY

A

Address bar: In a browser-based window (including Computer and My Computer and Explorer), the Address bar contains the Address text box, where you enter the URL or path to what you want to see. This bar may contain other buttons such as Back and Forward or Go.

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Apply button: In a dialog box, a command button that applies the changes you made but leaves the dialog box open [pic]

arrangement: The way the icons are placed on the desktop or in a window.

associated: A file format is associated with a program that can open that type of file. Double-clicking a file in a files-and-folders window will open the file in that program.

B

Back button: A button on the toolbar which returns the window to the previous page [pic][pic]

background: What shows behind/underneath text or icons.

backspace: Using the BACKSPACE key on the keyboard erases the character to the left of the cursor.

backup: Making a copy of files is "backing up" the files. The copy is a "backup".

bookmark: 1. A particular spot on a page that is marked with code so that a link can jump right to that spot. 2. A shortcut in a browser that opens a web page. Internet Explorer calls these Favorites.

boot: To turn on the computer and start the operating system.

browse: To navigate through various parts of the folder tree or web pages.

C

Cancel button: In a dialog box, a command button that closes the dialog without applying any changes

check box: In a dialog box, an input box [pic]that is either checked or unchecked

click: The action of pressing down a mouse button (usually the left one) and releasing it.

Close button: The small button like [pic][pic]on a window's Title bar which, when clicked, closes the window.

command button: In a dialog box, a button like which, when clicked, executes a command.

Contents: In a Help dialog, the tab or pane with the list of topics.

Contents pane: In a Computer or Explorer view of drives, files, and folders, the pane on the right is the Contents pane and shows the contents of what is selected on the left in the Navigation pane.

context menu (shortcut menu): A menu that opens with a right click of the mouse. What is listed depends on what was clicked and what you were doing.

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control menu: A menu that appears when you click the far left of the Title bar. It contains commands to control the size and location of the window.

Control Panel: A special window that contains icons for a variety of tasks, such as adding and removing programs from the computer, configuring hardware, and changing the appearance of the Desktop and windows.

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copy: To copy the selected material to the Windows clipboard to use it somewhere else without removing it from the original location.

crash: A crashed computer has lost its mind. It can no longer function. Crashes can be caused by hardware failure and by software.

CTRL+ALT+DELETE: A key combination. Hold the CTRL key and the ALT key down at the same time and press the DELETE key. In old versions of Windows this combo restarts the computer. In more recent versions, it opens the Task Manager, or a list of options that includes the Task Manager.

cursor: A symbol (usually a vertical line or I-bar) which shows where your typing will appear on the screen

customize: To change settings from the original (default) ones.

cut: To remove the selected material from the document. It is copied to the Windows clipboard and can be pasted somewhere else.

D

default: The original setting or what happens if you do not make a change.

delete: To remove something; erase.

Desktop: The area above the Task bar on your screen.

Details view: Shows the file properties across the window, like Name, Size, Type, Date modified.

diagonal resize: The shape of the pointer, [pic]or [pic], when dragging will resize the window in both directions at the same time.

dialog box: A window with command buttons and input areas like text boxes and radio buttons.

dialog help button: The button on the title bar of a dialog box which allows you to find out what a part of the dialog box is for by clicking on it.

Explorer: A window which shows the folder tree as well as the contents of what is selected in the folder tree.

extension: The part of a file's name that follows the dot. filename.extension Most extensions are 3 characters long.

F

Favorite Links: In Windows Vista, in the Navigation pane of a Computer window, the section at the top holds shortcuts to drives and folders that you use often

Favorites: A set of shortcuts to web sites or files.

filename: The first part of a file's name, which comes before the dot. filename.extension Under Windows95/98/XP this first part can be very long and can contain spaces.

file: A file is a single item that can be stored or executed or opened with a program. (Getting down to the most basic ideas here!)

file type: The file extension indicates what the file's type is - Word document, Paint picture, executable that runs a program

folder: A grouping of files in the folder tree

folder tree: A graphical display of the relationship of the folders and drives on a computer. [pic]Windows xp [pic]Vista

Forward button : A button on the toolbar which moves to the next page in the History list of pages you have visited. This button will not be available until you have moved backwards in the History list.

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frozen: When a computer display is frozen, the computer ignores whatever you do. Moving the mouse or pressing keys does not change the display. This can be temporary if the computer's processor is busy with an intense task. Or, the computer may be caught in a logical loop. Restarting the computer may be the only way to get the computer to pay attention to you again if it is in a loop.

G

grayed out: Dimming the colors to gray on a menu, button, or icon for a command that is currently not available.

GUI: Graphical User Interface: a method for allowing users to interact with a computer by using pictures instead of typing in text commands.

H

Help: A window which has explanations and tips about your operating system or application.

I

icon: A small image that represents a program or action or document.

Icon view: In WinXP and earlier, a view of files and folders that uses small icons, arranged alphabetically across columns.

M

maximize: To make a window take up all of the available space. The Maximize button  [pic](WinXP) [pic](Vista) is on the window's Title bar.

menu: A list of available commands.

Menu bar : A bar, usually across the top of a window below the Title bar, which contains menu items, which may be menus themselves.

minimize: To reduce a window to an icon on the taskbar or at the bottom of an application window. The Minimize button  [pic](WinXP) [pic](Vista) is on the window's Title bar.

My Computer: A window in WinXP or earlier version of Windows, which shows icons for drives, folders, and files but does not show the folder tree.

N

Navigation pane: In a window that shows drives, folders, and files, the pane on the left that shows the folder tree. In Windows Vista this pane also shows Favorite Links at the top. Files are not shown in the Navigation pane.

nested: One inside the other.

non-adjacent: Objects that are not right next to each other.

Notification area: On the Task bar, the area at the right which holds the clock and icons for other background applications. Formerly known as the Tray.

O

OK button: In a dialog box, a command button which, when clicked, accepts all of your changes and closes the dialog.

offline Help: Help articles which are stored on the computer's hard disk and were installed with the operating system or program.

online Help: Primarily, Help articles which are stored on a web server. You must have an Internet connection to see the articles. Other kinds of help that require an Internet connection may be considered online Help, such as help by email or through a chat window or by remote control.

open: 1. To start a program, like Paint or Notepad. 2. To make visible a window, like the Control Panel. 3. To display a document in an appropriate program.

P

pane: A portion of a divided window.

paste: To take material previously copied to the Windows Clipboard and put it in a document or, similarly, to place a whole file in a new location after copying it.

path: The list from drive to file of the nested levels to a file, like

   C:\Program Files\Office\winword.exe

popup menu (shortcut menu): A menu which appears when you right click on something

preview: 1. To see what something will look like before actually applying your choices.

2. To see how a document will look before printing it

3. To see a small version of an image (a thumbnail) before opening it.

Print: 1. To put the file contents onto paper with a printer

2. A dialog which contains choices for how much to print, how many copies, color or not, which printer to use.

Print Preview: A display of a document as it will appear if you print it.

Properties: A command on a menu which will open a display of the characteristics of the object. You may be able to change some of the characteristics.

R

radio button: In a dialog box, an input [pic]which is either selected or not. Only one radio button in a group can be chosen.

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Recycle Bin: A special area that saves objects that you have deleted until you empty the Recycle Bin or it gets too full to hold anything else. Then objects are deleted as needed to make space for the new deletions, starting with the oldest objects. You can easily restore items that are still in the Recycle Bin.

refresh: Forcing the computer to look again and display the most recent information.

rename: To change the name of a file or folder.

resize: To change the size of a window or image.

resolution: The number of pixels that a monitor can display (width x height), such as 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024. The higher the number, the finer the detail that can be shown.

restart: To close all programs and turn the computer off but then automatically start the computer again.

restore: To return a window to its previous size. The Restore button  [pic](WinPX) [pic](Vista) is on the window's Title bar.

right click: To press and release the right mouse button.

right drag: Right click and then drag while still holding down the right mouse button.

root: The top level for files and folders on a drive.

S

Safely remove hardware: A small program that closes down a removable drive or other USB hardware so that it can be disconnected without damage.

Save: To record the current state of a file so that changes are not lost.

Save As: A command which brings up a dialog so that you can save the document with a new name or in a new location.

screen tip: A small message that appears when the mouse pointer hovers over something like a button or icon. [pic]

scroll arrow: The arrow button at the end of a scroll bar. Clicking the arrow moves the contents of the window by a small distance.

scroll bar: Used to change what part of a document is showing in a window when it is too large for all of it to fit.

scroll box: The box on the scrollbar which you can slide to move the document in the window.

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scroll wheel: A small wheel on a mouse, usually between the left and right mouse buttons. Turning the wheel performs the same action as using the scroll box in a window.

Search

1. Win98: The tab in a Help or Find dialog in which you type keywords to find Help articles containing them.

2. Win XP: The pane in a My Computer window which lets you enter parts of filenames or other information to look for files.

3. A textbox in a window in which you type keywords or phrases in order to find documents that contain them.

Search Help: A search feature that looks only at Help articles, not at other kinds of files.

select: To click on an object or a choice in a dialog to make it the object of your clicks or keystrokes.

shortcut: An icon which executes the command to open an application or a document.

shut down: To close the running programs and turn off the computer.

Sleep: A low-power state for a computer. In most computers, open documents are saved only to memory, not to the hard disk, while in the Sleep state.

slide: In a dialog box, an input which changes a value based on how you drag a sliding box. [pic]

Small Icon view: In Windows Vista and Win98, an arrangement of icons in a Computer window which uses smaller icons and alphabetizes across the window.

Stand by: A low-power state for a computer, usually a laptop.

Start menu: A button on the Taskbar which displays a list of commands or other menus.

Status bar: A bar at the bottom of a window which shows text or icons that reveal the status of various processes. For example, the Status bar of a word processing program might show the position of the cursor by line and character position. An icon might show whether the CAPS LOCK key was on.

subfolder: A folder contained in another folder.

Switch User: One of the options in the Shut Down menu. If you just switch to a different user account, when you switch back, all of the programs and documents that you left open are still open.

T

tab: A section of a window which acts like the tabs on file folders. Clicking on a tab label brings that portion of the dialog to the front so you can see it.

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Task bar: At the bottom of the Windows screen, it contains the Start button, icons for open applications, the Quick Launch area, and the Tray or notification area. [pic]

Task Manager: A dialog which lists all the currently running tasks on the computer. You can terminate each one or reboot the computer from this dialog. [pic]

Thumbnail view: A view of files and folders in WinXP which shows a small version of an images (a thumbnail).

Tiles View: A view of files and folders that shows some details about the object beside the icon for it.

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tip: An explanation or other information which appears when the pointer hovers over an object.

Title bar: The bar at the top of a window which shows the title of the current document, the name and icon for the program, and window control buttons (Minimize, Maximize/Restore, Close).

toolbar : A bar of buttons for commands, usually grouped by use. For example, the drawing tools for Paint are all on one bar. WordPad has a toolbar which primarily has buttons for formatting text.

U

undo: To reverse an action. Undo applied to typing would erase the characters you typed. Undo applied after deleting a folder would restore the folder

W

window: A rectangular area on the desktop, with a border and usually with a title bar. It may also have a menu bar, toolbar, and status bar.

Windows Classic: A theme which makes WinXP or Windows Vista look and behave more like earlier versions, especially the Start menu and appearance of windows.

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