APPLE FINAL STUDY GUIDE
Finder - Answers -This Application is the way to view files, folders, devices, and
applications on a mac. Finder allows you to view, navigate and delete files, folders or
Applications.
Dock - Answers -a row of icons that appear at the bottom of the screen. Those icons are
shortcuts to your apps. Clicking an icon opens its app. A gray dot below it indicates that
it's open.
Desktop - Answers -the first screen seen after you login and is typically used as the
location of important files you need quick access to.
Menu Bar - Answers -at the top of the desktop, its a list of menus started by the Apple
Icon at the top left. These menus allow for the user to perform actions on files, change
the view of files, quickly access files, or even get help with using Finder.
Finder SIdebar - Answers -Finder's Sidebar keeps its shortcuts to different folders like
the dock. It can also show other connected devices and navigate through them.
Finder toolbar - Answers -The toolbar has different choices for viewing the order of files,
actions, and a search bar for files in a folder or the entire Mac.
Tabs - Answers -Allow for users to view multiple directories at the same time without
having to switch windows.
Directory - Answers -A logical space in a device's storage such as a folder.The directory
is a path to a specified folder.
Alias - Answers -A shortcut to a file, or application. macOS uses the term alias instead
of shortcut but the two terms are the same.
Attributes - Answers -Properties of a file that describe how the file is stored, the file type,
file system, and any annotations the file may have. Attributes can be found for a file in
Finder by using the gallery view option.
Modifier keys - Answers -Caps Lock, option, control, and command. These allow you to
use special commands to do things like access hidden menus.
Documents folder - Answers -This folder contains files that you need to refer to
frequently.
Downloads folder - Answers -This folder contains files that were downloaded to your
computer.
, Group options - Answers -The 4 group options in Finder are icons, lists, columns, and
gallery. Icons that show the files of the applications that are used to open a file. Lists
show all the files in a format listed based on things like date size and type. Columns
show each parent directory as you move them as well as the files info in a column to the
right of the screen. Gallery shows the currently selected files with a preview and info
about the file.
Smart Folder - Answers -Smart Folders automatically gather files by type and subject
and matter. They change over time when you use your Mac.
Quick view - Answers -A feature on mac that gives you a preview of a file before you
open it. You can use quick look in finder and on the desktop.
Tags - Answers -Tags are a way to organize files by a specific color. Using tags can
make finding a specific group of files significantly easier.
Trash bin - Answers -The trash bin in a location that files can be put into to be erased
from your mac. It is located on the very right of the dock.
Markup button - Answers -It allows you to add to an item like add text, draw on it, crop
it, and highlight on it.
Keyboard - Answers -used to type and enter info into the computer
Display/monitor - Answers -Used for viewing the Computers GUI.
Mouse/Trackpad: - Answers -used to point and navigate the computer
Peripheral - Answers -External devices used for computer input and output.
Input device - Answers -Device that sends data into the computer
Output device - Answers -device that show the result of the computers processing
Pixel - Answers -The smallest colored dot that is displayed on a screen. More pixels =
More detail.
Pixel - Answers -The smallest colored dot that is displayed on a screen. More pixels =
More detail.
Port - Answers -a place on the PC where external devices can communicate with
components inside the computer case
Multi Device port - Answers -Can connect several peripherals to a computer through a
single port.
Finder - Answers -This Application is the way to view files, folders, devices, and
applications on a mac. Finder allows you to view, navigate and delete files, folders or
Applications.
Dock - Answers -a row of icons that appear at the bottom of the screen. Those icons are
shortcuts to your apps. Clicking an icon opens its app. A gray dot below it indicates that
it's open.
Desktop - Answers -the first screen seen after you login and is typically used as the
location of important files you need quick access to.
Menu Bar - Answers -at the top of the desktop, its a list of menus started by the Apple
Icon at the top left. These menus allow for the user to perform actions on files, change
the view of files, quickly access files, or even get help with using Finder.
Finder SIdebar - Answers -Finder's Sidebar keeps its shortcuts to different folders like
the dock. It can also show other connected devices and navigate through them.
Finder toolbar - Answers -The toolbar has different choices for viewing the order of files,
actions, and a search bar for files in a folder or the entire Mac.
Tabs - Answers -Allow for users to view multiple directories at the same time without
having to switch windows.
Directory - Answers -A logical space in a device's storage such as a folder.The directory
is a path to a specified folder.
Alias - Answers -A shortcut to a file, or application. macOS uses the term alias instead
of shortcut but the two terms are the same.
Attributes - Answers -Properties of a file that describe how the file is stored, the file type,
file system, and any annotations the file may have. Attributes can be found for a file in
Finder by using the gallery view option.
Modifier keys - Answers -Caps Lock, option, control, and command. These allow you to
use special commands to do things like access hidden menus.
Documents folder - Answers -This folder contains files that you need to refer to
frequently.
Downloads folder - Answers -This folder contains files that were downloaded to your
computer.
, Group options - Answers -The 4 group options in Finder are icons, lists, columns, and
gallery. Icons that show the files of the applications that are used to open a file. Lists
show all the files in a format listed based on things like date size and type. Columns
show each parent directory as you move them as well as the files info in a column to the
right of the screen. Gallery shows the currently selected files with a preview and info
about the file.
Smart Folder - Answers -Smart Folders automatically gather files by type and subject
and matter. They change over time when you use your Mac.
Quick view - Answers -A feature on mac that gives you a preview of a file before you
open it. You can use quick look in finder and on the desktop.
Tags - Answers -Tags are a way to organize files by a specific color. Using tags can
make finding a specific group of files significantly easier.
Trash bin - Answers -The trash bin in a location that files can be put into to be erased
from your mac. It is located on the very right of the dock.
Markup button - Answers -It allows you to add to an item like add text, draw on it, crop
it, and highlight on it.
Keyboard - Answers -used to type and enter info into the computer
Display/monitor - Answers -Used for viewing the Computers GUI.
Mouse/Trackpad: - Answers -used to point and navigate the computer
Peripheral - Answers -External devices used for computer input and output.
Input device - Answers -Device that sends data into the computer
Output device - Answers -device that show the result of the computers processing
Pixel - Answers -The smallest colored dot that is displayed on a screen. More pixels =
More detail.
Pixel - Answers -The smallest colored dot that is displayed on a screen. More pixels =
More detail.
Port - Answers -a place on the PC where external devices can communicate with
components inside the computer case
Multi Device port - Answers -Can connect several peripherals to a computer through a
single port.
