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Chapter 4 Terminology
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the student’s curriculum
children’s requirements
Form the possessive of a proper noun or a proper name, including one that ends in s,
by adding an apostrophe and an s. Form the possessive of a plural proper noun or
proper name by adding an apostrophe.
Howard Hughes’s official biography
the Joneses’ computer
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Note capitalization. Don’t use small caps.
pound sign
Don’t use; use number sign for this character: #.
power off (v.)
Do not use; use switch off.
power on (v.)
Do not use; use switch on.
pre (prefix)
Close up even when it forms a double vowel, as in preexisting.
press
Use for keys on the keyboard and mechanical buttons and switches to mean pressing
down and releasing. Don’t use click, hit, tap, or type.
Press the Return key.
Use for button on the screen or the mouse button to mean only pressing down, without
releasing.
To click, press and release the mouse button.
Press the New button to see a list of memo forms, then drag to the form you want.
See also click; enter; type.
print (v.)
Not print out.
printout (n.)
One word.
print out (v.)
Do not use; use print.
program
In user manuals, when referring to a single application program, use application
program on first mention; thereafter, use program or application program. Use
application software or software to refer to application software in general.
program names
Do not use code style. Capitalization should agree with the directory or catalog
listing. Do not confuse a program name with a product name.
One of the program files used for AppleWorks is named APLWORKS.SYSTEM.
See also product names.
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