Sibutad District

Kanim National High School

Kanim, Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte

Learning Activity Sheet (LAS)

TLE – CSS
Name: _______________________________Year & Section: _____________ Score: ____________

Lesson/Topic: Identify and Interpret Symbols

Learning Target(s): Identify and Interpret Symbols
Reference(s): SLMs

Computer Symbols
There are thousands of symbols used by computers today to represent a function, specification,
certification, company, or warning. For example, one of the most recognizable symbols is an almost full
circle with a vertical line at the top that indicates power. Let us identify the most commonly displayed
symbols used with computers and electronics, with a brief description of what each symbol means.
Note that most symbols are not standardized, which means the symbols shown below may not match
your software program or hardware device. However, these symbols should be close enough to what you
are looking for that you can identify the meaning of each symbol.

General Symbols

1. A question mark symbol represents a question and allows you to access help or online
documentation.

2. A light bulb icon symbol represents a tip or an idea. For example, on this page, we
have several tips that can be quickly identified with the light bulb next to the word
"Tip."

3. The gear symbol indicates a configuration or settings option. For example, many
programs use a gear icon for buttons that allow you to adjust a program's settings.
Online services may use a gear icon for the area that lets you change your account
settings.
4. A symbol with a wrench or a wrench and screwdriver is another symbol that can be
used in place of the gear to indicate an area to adjust the settings or other options.

5. A speech bubble symbol is used in communications to indicate there is a message that

needs to be read or that someone is typing a message. For example, on an iPhone,
the Messages icon and each of its messages uses the speech bubble symbol and when
someone is typing a speech bubble with three periods is shown

6. The check mark symbol indicates completion or that something is ok. For example, a
download dialog box may show a green check mark when the download is complete.

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7. A plus symbol or a horizontal line crossing a vertical line is also a symbol used as an
indication to increase, add, move down, or zoom in on software programs and hardware
devices.

8. A minus symbol or a horizontal line is a symbol used as an indication for decreasing,

removing, moving up, or zooming out on software programs and hardware devices. On
a Microsoft Windows keyboard, the minus or underscore is also shown on the top-right
side of a window to represent the minimize feature.

9. A circle with a line through it is a symbol that represents cancel or stop and may be
over the top of another symbol. For example, a speaker symbol with this over it
indicates mute. Tip: this symbol may also be represented by an X.

10. Three arrows going around a triangle is a symbol that represents recycle or recycling.
Anything with this symbol that is not crossed out should be recycled.

11. A symbol with a series of boxes and jagged lines with boxes in the corners like that
shown here is a QR Code and used to store information for scanning. For example,
you could scan the QR code shown here to open the Computer Hope web page.
Similar markings could also be a matrix code or a barcode.

12. A padlock symbol is used to represent when anything is locked or secure. For example,
a keyboard key with a lock can give you the option to lock the computer.

13. A calendar icon is used to represent an option that allows the user to view a calendar,
view date related information, or schedule an event.

14. The thumbtack symbol is used to represent the ability to pin an object to the screen.
For example, with web applications and some web pages, you may be able to pin
individual elements you enjoy viewing to the top of a page for quick viewing.

15. A symbol of a folder represents an area capable of storing other files and folders on a
computer.

16. A symbol of a trash can or a recycle bin is a symbol used to represent deleting a file
or another object on the computer and may be a container for any deleted items.
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17. The fire symbol can have many different meanings when used on a computer,
software program, or an Internet web page. The first meaning is that the item
is hot and could mean that it is critical, important, or popular and should be looked at
first. In some e-mail programs and services, the fire symbol represents junk, and is a
location where all spam and other junk e-mails are stored.

18. A C with a circle surrounding it is used to represent a Copyright. For example, at the
bottom of many web pages (including this page) the Copyright symbol or (c) may be
shown to indicate the content on the page is Copyrighted.

19. An R with a circle surrounding it is used to represent a registered mark. For

example, this mark may be seen by a company logo or brand name that is a registered
mark.

20. A TM with a circle surrounding it or TM by itself is used to represent a trademark.

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