Vocabulary Assignment #3 1. Title Bar ~ the horizontal bar at the top of a window or dialogue box containing the title of the window or dialogue box. When the window is active, the title bar is highlighted. 2. Control Menu Box ~ is found in the upper left hand corner of every window, within the horizontal bar, beneath the tool bar. The Control Menu Box lets you size, move, or close the window. 3. Floppy Drive ~ is for storing information on floppy disks. Also called the "A" drive. 4. Font ~ a complete set of typographic characters of a certain size and style. 5. Application ~ a computer program which performs a specific task, such as word processing. 6. Clicking the mouse ~ positioning the mouse pointer over a specific object, and then quickly pressing and releasing the left mouse button one time. 7. Double clicking the mouse ~ positioning the mouse pointer over a specific object, and then quickly pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice. 8. Right clicking the mouse ~ positioning the mouse pointer over a specific object, and then quickly pressing and release the right mouse button one time. 9. Dragging the mouse ~ positioning the mouse pointer over a specific object, and holding down the left mouse button, and moving the mouse to move the object to the desired location. 10. File ~ similar to a paper file, a computer file contains and stores specific contents. 11. Menu Bar ~ the area under the Title Bar which usually has the words: "File", "Edit", "View", "Insert", "Window", "Help", etc.

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