To pass this unit, please study the 14 vocabulary words below.
- Alt (alternate key)
- Arrow keys
- Caps lock key
- ^ (caret key)
- Ctrl (control key)
- Del (delete key)
- Esc (escape key)
- fn (function key)
- # (hash key)
- Pgdn (page down key)
- Pgup (page up key)
- Pr Scr (print screen key)
- Scroll lock key
- Tab key
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a special key which can open toolbar windows, assist other commands, or change the accent over a letter
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"On Macintosh computers, the Alt key is called the Option key."
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a set of four input buttons on a keypad or keyboard often used for navigation in interfaces or applications
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"The girl used the arrow keys to move the spaceship in the video game."
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a key which toggles letters between upper and lower case
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"The caps lock key is a frequent cause of problems when users log on to computer systems."
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often used to indicate rising another number to a power; also used in regular expressions to indicate the starting point
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"2 ^ 3 = 8."
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a computer key often used in shortcuts or to initiate some action with the help of another key
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"A popular shortcut in Microsoft Word is to hit Ctrl-s to save a document."
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a key which moves the cursor one space to the right deleting any character which might be there
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"Macintosh laptops do not have a delete key, instead forcing the user to simultaneously press "function" and "backspace"."
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a key normally in the upper left corner of a keyboard labeled with program specific functions such as backing out of a menu
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"The student had never used the escape key before he started learning the Unix shell."
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any one of several 'F' keys on the keyboard that performs a customizable action
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"Most computer users do not use the function keys on their keyboards."
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this key is often used to comment out code or signify a number; in the US this is known as a pound sign or a number key
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"Often you must press the hash key on a telephone when entering information with the keypad."
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a key which jumps the cursor a preset amount of distance towards the bottom of a document
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"Because of varying concepts of a 'page', many programs react differently to the page down key. "
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a key which jumps the cursor a preset amount of distance towards the top of a document
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"The teacher told the students to hit the page up key several times to get to the top of the document."
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a key which normally captures the current screen to the clipboard to be pasted into an imaging program
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"Many graphic designers use the print screen key to take screen shots of applications to be used in tutorials or brochures."
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a legacy key, normally with a corresponding LED light, which often has no assigned usage
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"The computer operator suddenly realized after 10 years that he had never used the Scroll Lock key for anything."
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a key that, when pressed, moves the insertion point to the next preset marker
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"The usability expert showed the office workers how to save time by using the tab key instead of the mouse."