Unit 14: Vocabulary

A special key which can open toolbar windows, assist other commands, or change the accent over a letter.

On Macintosh computers, the Alt key is called the Option key.

A set of four input buttons on a keypad or keyboard often used for navigation in interfaces or applications.

The girl used the arrow keys to move the space ship in the video game.

A key which toggles letters between upper and lower case.

The caps lock key is a frequent cause of problems when users log on to computer systems.

Often used to indicate rising another number to a power; also used in regular expressions to indicate the starting point.

2 ^ 3 = 8.

A computer key often used in shortcuts or to initiate some action with the help of another key.

A popular shortcut in Microsoft Word is to hit Ctrl-s to save a document.

A key which moves the cursor one space to the right deleting any character which might be there.

Macintosh laptops do not have a delete key, instead forcing the user to simultaneously press "function" and "backspace".

A key normally in the upper left corner of a keyboard labeled with program specific functions such as backing out of a menu.

The student had never used the escape key before he started learning the Unix shell.

Any one of several "F" keys on the keyboard that performs a programmable input.

Most computer users do not use the function keys on their keyboards.

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.

Often you must press the hash key on a telephone when entering information with the keypad.

A key which jumps the cursor a preset amount of distance towards the bottom of a document .

Because of varying concepts of a 'page', many programs react differently to the page down key.

A key which jumps the cursor a preset amount of distance towards the top of a document .

The teacher told the students to hit the page up key several times to get to the top of the document.

A key which normally captures the current screen to the clipboard to be pasted into an imaging program.

Many graphic designers use the print screen key to take screen shots of applications to be used in tutorials or brochures.

A legacy key, normally with a corresponding LED light, which often has no assigned usage.

The computer operator suddenly realized after 10 years that he had never used the Scroll Lock key for anything.

A key that, when pressed, moves the insertion point to the next preset marker.

The usability expert showed the office workers how to save time by using the tab key instead of the mouse.