21 Things - Basics

Q4 Shortcuts: Vocabulary

1. Basics

Key Vocabulary

Keyboard Home Row: The keyboard home row is the middle row of letters on a keyboard (a, s, d, f, and j, k, l, ;) where your fingers rest as the starting position for typing.

OS: OS is an acronym for the Operating System on a computing device (OS) such as Android, Apple's OS X, Google Chrome, and Microsoft's Windows,

Shortcuts: Shortcuts are keystrokes that command your computer and are a quicker way to move through tasks. 

Split Screen: Splitting your screen is a way to divide your screen so you can look at two windows or apps side by side at the same time.

Screenshot: A screenshot is an image capture of the entire current display on your computer screen.


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