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| Mac |
Short for Macintosh, the generic name for all computers manufactured by the Apple Corporation. Although most computers are PC's, Macs are often recommended for tasks requiring the use of graphic arts software programs, such as Photoshop and Illustrator, and publishing programs such as Pagemaker and Quark.
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| Menu |
A list of commands or options from which you can choose an item by highlighting it and then pressing the Enter or Return key, or by simply pointing to the item with a mouse and clicking one of the mouse buttons.
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| Modem |
A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over telephone lines. Computer information is stored digitally, whereas information transmitted over telephone lines is transmitted in the form of analog waves. A modem converts between these two forms. |
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| Module |
A unit of study. Sinclair online distance learning courses are typically organized into modules; and each module typically contains an E-Lesson, Learning Activities page, and Overview. A module is comparable to a chapter, topic, or other unit.
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| Mouse |
A device that controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screen. A mouse is a small object you can roll along a hard, flat surface. Its name is derived from its shape, which looks a bit like a mouse, its connecting wire that one can imagine to be the mouse's tail, and the fact that one must make it scurry along a surface. As you move the mouse, the pointer on the display screen moves in the same direction. Mice contain at least one button and sometimes as many as three, which have different functions depending on what program is running. Some newer mice also include a scroll wheel for scrolling through long documents.
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| Microsoft Outlook |
The Microsoft “groupware” information management and communication software used by the college for e-mail communication, group planning and scheduling, and contact/task management.
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| Major |
The academic area in which the student specializes, which
will be noted on the transcript, diploma, certificate. |
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