AGCS 4101 Agro-Informatics: File Management and Software Applications

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers essential concepts of file management and the use of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint as discussed in the AGCS 4101 lecture.

File management

The process of creating and organizing files and documents to allow for easy retrieval.

File Management Systems

Software designed to maintain or manage files stored on a computer system, such as Google Drive, Windows Explorer, or Dropbox.

Word Processor

A software used to create and manipulate texts and images, commonly associated with file extensions such as $.doc$, $.docx$, and $.rtf$.

Editing

Making changes to the content of text, including actions like cut, copy, paste, find and replace, deleting, and inserting.

Formatting

Making changes to the appearance of the content, such as font appearances (bold, size, color) and text alignment.

Mail Merge

The process of personalizing a standard document in order to send it to multiple recipients.

Menu Ribbon

An interface feature of word processors, formerly called the menu bar, which consists of menu options called tabs.

Status Bar

The activity bar located in the word processor interface.

Table of Contents (TOC)

A generated list of headings in a document, created by choosing heading levels (e.g., Heading 1) from the Styles category under the Home tab.

Track Changes

A proof-reading feature in Microsoft Word found under the Review tab in the Tracking category that records modifications made to a document.

Presentation Software

Software that allows users to create slideshows consisting of texts, images, audio, video, charts, and hyperlinks for displaying information.

Slide Transitions

Effects that occur when moving from one slide to the next during a presentation sequence.

Slide Animations

Controls that determine how specific content on a slide, such as text, images, or shapes, appears or moves.

Animation Pane

An advanced tool in PowerPoint used to reorder animations, set delays, and synchronize animations across multiple objects.

Section Break

A command under Page Layout used to create user-determined sections for custom page numbering.