Data Entry, Keyboarding, and Presentation Basics Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards generated from lecture notes covering data entry, keyboarding keys, mouse operations, and presentation software views and features.

Alphanumeric Keys

Keys on a computer keyboard that include all alphabets (A-Z) and numbers (0-9).

Punctuation Keys

Keys associated with punctuation, such as Full Stop (.), Comma (,), Question Mark (?), and exclamation mark (!).

Alt Key

A second control key on a computer keyboard, serving as a short form for Alternate.

Arrow Keys

Four keys on a keyboard used to move the cursor in various directions.

Function Keys

Special keys labelled from F1 to F12 on a keyboard that have different meanings depending on the programme.

Numeric Keypad

A keypad located on the right-hand side of a computer keyboard containing numbers 0-9, arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /), a decimal point, Num-lock, and enter keys.

Home Keys

Keyboard keys consisting of A, S, D, F for the left hand and semi-colon (;), L, K, J for the right hand.

Guide Keys

The alphabet keys F and J, used for the left and right hand respectively.

Click (Left Click)

A mouse action used to select an item by pressing down once on the left mouse button with the index finger.

Double Click

A mouse action used to start a program, open a file, or trigger an action.

Right Click

A mouse action performed with the middle finger on the right mouse button to display a set of commands and available options.

Drag and Drop

A mouse operation that allows selecting and moving an item from one location to another by holding down the left button and dragging the object.

Scroll

A mouse action performed using the scroll wheel or scroll bar to move the page up or down when page length exceeds monitor length.

Blocking

A method of selecting text that needs to be edited or formatted by clicking at the beginning, holding down the left button, dragging across the text, and releasing.

Normal View

A presentation view displayed in the middle of the window, used to format, design, and add text, graphics, and animation effects.

Outline View

A presentation view that displays each slide in outline format, showing only the text in a structural form inside the workspace.

Note View

A presentation view used to add presenter notes to a slide to help during a presentation, which remain hidden from the audience.

Slide Sorter View

A presentation view containing all slide thumbnails, suitable for rearranging slide order using the drag and drop method.

Slide Master View

A master slide view used to define elements that should be identical and visible on all slides, such as a background image, logo, date, and page number.

Slide Transition

A presentation feature selected from the sidebar to control how selected slides (or all slides) transition during a presentation.

Insert Table Dialog Box

A dialog box accessed via Insert -> Table from the Insert menu where the specified number of columns and rows are entered to insert a table into a presentation.