Normal view

Normal view is simply just a the way that power point looks when you open the program.

transition

a transition is when there is movement as one slide changes to another. power point has many different transitions.

slide sorter view

what slide sorter view does is it shows all slides in a miniature size in a horizontal. these mini slides are called thumbnails.

slide show view

slide show view is used for presentation to an audience.

slide masters

The slide master is one of many master slides that are used in power point to make global changes to all your slides at one time.

slide finder

The Slide Finder feature allows you to search for slides when you are in a slide show. Pro Tools for PowerPoint adds a new menu item in your menu when you right-click on the slide show.

slide design

PowerPoint comes with a gallery of design templates to choose from, but you can also create a template of your own and add it to the Slide Design task pane. Starting from a blank design, you can apply such elements as a background and color scheme, font style, and art.

presentation

There are several PowerPoint presentations available within the Guide to Grammar and Writing. These presentations make for rather hefty files and downloading may take some time over phone lines.

placeholder

Placeholders are boxes with dotted borders that hold content in its place on a slide. You can change a placeholder by resizing it, repositioning it, or changing the font, size, case, color, or spacing of text within it. You can also delete a placeholder.

Exit Effect

The effect that comes after you close a slide, then the next one comes out.

Gantt Chart

A Gantt Chart is a horizontal frequently used in project management. Gantt Chart helps you make to plan, coordinate, and track specific tasks in a project.

relative cell reference

a excel relative cell reference is used to identify where the cell is or a group cell.

statistical function

excel statistical function can be used to analysis the data in a spreadsheet. they can be used to tell you the number of data entries you have.

mixed cell reference

for excel a cell reference is are used in functions and formulas. the way that you mix the two cell references is that you put the number of the column and the row.

mathematical function

mathematical functions in microsft excel is used for adding, multiplying, dividing and other simple math.

function formulas

What a function formula is is a formula that is already solved and you can figure out the problem by looking at the formula on the top.

Formulas

A formula is basically just numbers that make up a problem that is going to be solved. that is what excel solves.

operator

operator is what makes operands work. operator is what does all the math for the operands to work.

operand

An operand is a quantity in which an operation is performed.

chart

a graph for us is a chart for Microsoft excel. charts are visual data of the spreadsheet. it gives you the percentage and you can easily understand the data.

Argument

Argument is the part of the function that is enclosed in the parentheses. the data for the function to use in its calculation.

absolute cell reference

absolute cell reference is what tells you where the location of the cell is or a group.

steps for mail merge

1)go to mailing
2)start mail merge
3)normal word document
4)step by step mail merge wizard
5)letter
6)use current document
7)use existing list
8)browse
9)open excel
10)sheet #1
11) make sure it is checked
12) click all check
13)more items
14)more items
15)preview letter
16)print
the way that mail merge helps us in the future is that when we send a letter to more than one person it will save us a lot of time. so when we want to send letters or anything else to a lot of people this is very helpful.

10 steps coffe algorithm

1 step for making coffee is you need the coffee grain and everything to make the coffee.
2nd step is you need to warm up the milk or the water.
3rd step is you need to grind the coffee seeds
4th step is put the milk/water in the cup.
5th step put the grain in the water/milk
6th mix the coffee grain with the water/milk
7th taste the coffee
8th put as much sugar as you want
9th if you like you can add some whip cream
10th enjoy the coffee

soft page break

A page break that is inserted in a document by a word-processing program, and can move if text is added, deleted, or reformatted above it.

portrait orientation

the vertical dimension of the page is longer than the horizontal. a portrait orientation lets you set up the page horizontally or vertically.

overtype mode

over type mode allows you to edit the text. what it does is it writes over the existing text.

Landscape orientation

landscape orientation lets you edit your page. it lets you fix the margins and the borders.

insert mode

insert mode is a key that you can press. it is usually found in every keyboard.

hard page break

hard page break separates the paragraphs. when you insert it the page is going to divide into 2 but it is only in one page.

hanging indent

A format style that puts a small amount of text hanging out in the left margin, while the main body is indented to make room for it.

format painter

With format painter you can do may things in just the click of a button. what it does is it changes the font and edits it and it also aligns it.

format

format is when you are done with all your work and then you want to edit it like change the color or change the font size. also add more details.

first line indent

first line indent is a way of showing that you have started a new paragraph. it tells the person where a paragraph ends and where each paragraph is located.

drag and drop

drag and drop is where you can pick up the file and drag it to another file and drop it in the file it could be anything like text.

clipboard

a clipboard is where data is temporarily stored until it is passed on to another location. a clipboard is also where you can edit all your work.

attribute

attribute everything that you want to run on the Microsoft program. for example if you want to change the font.

alignment

alignment helps you to align your text in Microsoft word so that the words wont be all spread out.

utility software

Utility software is computer software designed to help manage and tune. they help your computer become better and can also take space from your computer.

user interface

user interface is simply an information device that a human can interact with for example a mouse,screen,speakers.

unix

UNIX is a computer operating system that you can install that runs in your computer like windows or snow leopard.

system software

system software has to do with all the computer. it runs at a low level.

software development

software is how the people develop the software.

operating system

operating system is what makes the computer run and that's how the computer works. it also works with command prompt.

network operating system

network operating was designed to pass on information and to communicate with more then one computer.

multi tasking

Multitasking allows you to do not only one thing at the same time. it allows you to do many things at the same time. that is what a computer lats you do. it lets you open up may programs at the same time.

ms-dos

ms-dos can only be used for personal computers. it is an operating system, it was one of the first operating system installed in personal computer.

language translator

language translator is basically self explanatory. what it does is translate English or any other language into any language you want it to translate it to.

graphical user interface

a user interface based on graphics like icons and pictures and menus instead of text; uses a mouse as well as a keyboard as an input device.

boot

what boot does is it loads your computer when it just starts up. it is the first thing to take effect. that's what starts the computer up.

application sofware

Application software is computer software designed to help the user perform a certain task. some programs are also called software applications, applications or apps.examples are word processors, spreadsheets, media players and database applications.

windows

windows is a program that you install to run your computer. their are many versions of windows. the most recent one is windows 7.

toolbar

the toolbar lets you access to your website and you can search anything on it for example google toolbar.