Access Ch. 1 Flashcards
2 Less Commonly Used Objects
- ) Macro
2. ) Module
4 Commonly Used Objects
- ) Table
- ) Form
- ) Query
- ) Report
Operating System
Software that directs computer activities such as checking all components, managing system resources, & communicating with application software
Start Screen
What you see after starting your computer and entering your username & password
Cloud Storage
A technology used to store files and to work with programs that are stored in a central location on the Internet
OneDrive
An all used to store, access, and share files & folders
Tiles
Several colorful block images that make up the Start screen
Windows 8.1.1 app
Applications specifically designed to run in the Start screen interface of Windows 8.1.1
Charms
Made up of 5 icons that provide similar functionality to the Start button
Snipping Tool
A Windows 8.1.1 accessory program that allows you to capture or snip a screen display so that you can save, annotate, or share it
File Explorer
An app that you can use to create and manage folders & files
Subfolders
Folders within other folders
Navigation Pane
Provides ready access to computer resources, folders, files, & networked peripherals such as printers
Library
A collection of files from different locations that are displayed as a single virtual folder
Homegroup
A Windows 8.1.1 feature that enables you to share resources on a home network
Backup
Copy
Excel
Good for organizing records, financial transactions, & business information in the form of worksheets
Access
Relational database software that enables you to record and link data, query databases, and create forms & reports
User Interface
The screen display through which you communicate with the software
Backstage View
Component of Office 2013 that provides a concise collection of commands related to an open file
Quick Access Toolbar
Located at top-left corner of any Office application window; provides fast access to commonly executed tasks such as saving a file and undoing recent actions
Title Bar
Identifies the current files name and the application in which you are working
Ribbon
The command center of Office applications; long bar located beneath the title bar, containing tabs, groups, & commands
Tab
Designed to appear much like a tab on a file folder, with the active tab highlighted
Group
A subset of a tab that organizes similar tasks together
Command
A button or area within a group that you click to perform tasks
Dialog Box
Provides access to more precise, but less frequently used, commands
Dialog Box Launcher
When clicked, opens a corresponding dialog box
Gallery
Provides additional styles, such as Word text, Excel charts styles, & PowerPoint transitions, that don’t all fit on the Ribbon
Live Preview
Displays a preview of the results of a selection, such as text color
Clip Art
An electronic illustration that can be inserted into an Office project
Status Bar
Located at the bottom if the program window and contains information relative to the open file; includes tools for changing the view of the file and for changing the zoom size of onscreen file contents
Zoom Slider
On the far right side of the status bar; can drag the tab along slider to zoom in & out
I-Bar
When mouse pointer takes on the shape of the letter “I”
Mini Toolbar
Provides a faster way to accomplish the same formatting changes as the Home tab would
Toggle commands
They act somewhat like switches that you can turn on & off
Clipboard
An area of memory reserved to temporarily hold selections that have been cut or copied
Format Painter
Used to quickly and easily copy all formatting from one area to another in Word, PowerPoint, & Excel
Shortcut Menu
The box that pops up when you right click on something
Replace
Finds text and replaces it with a word or phrase that you indicate
Find
Locates a word or phrase that you indicate in a document
SmartArt
A diagram that presents information visually to effectively communicate a message
