Grade 5 ICT Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering core ICT concepts, terminology, keyboarding skills, text editing, formatting, word processing, and file management for Grade 5.

Desktop Computer

A computer designed to stay in one place, normally consisting of a separate monitor, keyboard, mouse, and system unit.

Laptop Computer

A portable computer that can be carried from one place to another, normally featuring a built-in screen, keyboard, touchpad, and battery.

Tablet

A portable computer controlled mainly by touching its screen.

Palmtop

A very small portable computer designed to fit in or be used in the palm of the hand.

Touch Typing

A method of typing in which a person uses the correct fingers for different keys and gradually learns to type without looking at the keyboard.

Home Row

The main row of keys where a typist's fingers rest, specifically the A, S, D, F keys for the left hand and J, K, L, ; keys for the right hand.

Typing Speed

Refers to how quickly someone can type text on a computer keyboard.

Save

A command that stores changes made to an existing document.

Save As

A command that allows the user to create a saved copy of a document with a different name, location, or file format.

Directory

A location, also referred to as a folder, used to organize files on a computer.

Selecting Text

Highlighting text so that an operation can be performed on it.

Cut

An operation that removes selected content from its original position and places it temporarily on the clipboard (Shortcut: Ctrl + X).

Copy

An operation that creates another copy of selected content (Shortcut: Ctrl + C).

Paste

An operation that inserts copied or cut content (Shortcut: Ctrl + V).

Undo

An operation that reverses the most recent action (Shortcut: Ctrl + Z).

Redo

An operation that restores an action that was undone (Shortcut: Ctrl + Y).

Font Family

Refers to the specific design or style of character font, such as Arial, Times New Roman, or Comic Sans.

Font Size

Controls how large or small text appears on the screen.

Highlighting

Places a coloured background behind selected text to make important information stand out.

Left Alignment

Paragraph alignment where text begins from the left margin, commonly used for ordinary text.

Centre Alignment

Paragraph alignment where text is placed in the middle of the page, commonly used for titles and headings.

Right Alignment

Paragraph alignment where text aligns along the right margin.

Justified Alignment

Paragraph alignment where text is arranged so that it aligns with both the left and right margins.

Bullets

List symbols used when the order of the listed items does not matter.

Numbering

Sequential numbers used in a list when items follow a particular order or process.

Text Wrapping

A setting that determines how text is arranged and flows around a picture in a document.

Table

An arrangement of information organized into horizontal rows and vertical columns.

Cell

Small individual boxes that make up a table.

Row

A series of cells in a table that runs horizontally.

Column

A series of cells in a table that runs vertically.

Page Border

A decorative line or border placed around the edge of a page.

Header

Information placed at the top margin of a document page.

File Management

The process of organizing, storing, locating, and maintaining files on a computer.

Sub-folder

A folder located inside another folder within a folder structure.

Renaming

Changing the existing name of a file or folder.