ISP - BTT1O

TERM TABLE
Your term table is one of the pages in your Web Portfolio. You are responsible
for finding ALL the definitions for the following terms on your own.
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Look over past notes, quizzes and assignments. Please write the definitions
in your own words.
TERM

DEFINITION In Your Own Words!!!

1. Computer

Machines that respond to a specific set of

instructions and execute pre-recorded instructions.

2. Desktop

The metaphor used to sketch file systems.

3. Icon

A small illustration that represents a program.

4. Shortcut

A type of file in some operating systems that points

to another file.

5. Taskbar

Is a desktop tool bar use that lets you complete

tasks.

6. Wallpaper

The monitor picture.

7. Hardware

The machines, wiring, and other physical

components of a computer or other electronic
system.

8. Software

The programs and other operating information

used by a computer.

9. CPU

Central Processing Unit is the brain of the

computer.

10.Modem

A combined device for modulation and

demodulation, for example, between the digital
data of a computer and the analog signal of a
telephone line.

11.Peripheral

A piece of computer hardware equipment

12.Input Device

Is a peripheral used to provide data and control

signals to an information processing system such
as a computer.

13.Output Device

Is any piece of computer hardware equipment used

to communicate the results of data processing
recognized by an information processing system.

14.CD-RW

A blank squashed disc that can be recorded,

erased, and rerecorded many times.

15.DVD-R

A blank DVD on which data, including music and

movies, can be permanently recorded.

16.Byte

A group of paired digits (usually eight) operated on

as a unit.

17.RAM

Short for Random Access Memory; is the place in a

computer where the operating system, application
programs, and data in current use are kept so that
they can be quickly reached by the computer's
processor.

18.ROM

Short for Read-Only-Memory; computer memory on

which data has been pre-recorded.

19.Word Processor

A program or machine for storing, manipulating,

and formatting text entered from a keyboard and
providing a printout.

20.Formatting

Arrange or put into a format.

21.Title bar

A horizontal bar at the top of a window; name of

the program.

22.Menu Bar

A horizontal bar, typically located at the top of the

screen below the title bar.

23.Font

Is a set of printable or displayable text characters

in a specific style and size.

24.Portrait Orientation

Is horizontal page.

25.Landscape Orientation

Is vertical page.

26.Margins

The edge or border of something.

27.Indent

A space before starting a paragraph.

28.Bullets

A small symbol printed just before a line of type.

29.Columns

A vertical division of a page or text.

30.Justify

Show or prove to be right or reasonable.

31.Alignment

Arrangement in a straight line, or in correct or

appropriate relative position.

32.Desktop Publishing

To use a personal computer or workstation to make

high quality relative position.

33.Graphics

Any device or program that is capable of displaying

and using documents.

34.Design Elements

To use a colour, space, texture etc.

35.Text Box

A widget for entering text.

36.Text Art

Text that is expressed in an artistic representation.

37.Spreadsheet

Table of values arranged in rows and columns.

38.Worksheet

A box where a user can enter a piece of data

39.Cell

Vertical line

40.Row

A number of people or things in a more or less

straight line.

41.Column

A vertical division of a page or text.

42.Cell Address

A combination of a letter and a number that

specifies the column and row in which a cell is
located on a spreadsheet.

43.Range

The area of variation between upper and lower

limits on a certain scale.

44.Label

A small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar

material attached to an object and giving
information about it.

45.Value

The worth or importance of something.

46.Formula

How one cell relatives to other cells.

47.Electronic Presentation

A presentation done by using an electronic.

48.Slide

A page in PowerPoint.

49.Transition

The movement from one position to another.

50.Animation Scheme

A tool that allows user to add visual effects to

paragraphs, tittles etc.

51.Internet Web Browser

Software used to locate, display content on the

world wide web.

52.Hyperlink

An element that links to another place in the same

or different document.

53.World Wide Web

Internet Server that supports especially formatted

documents.

54.Search Engine

Programs that search documents for specified

keywords and give the user a list of similar
documents.

55.E-Mail

Messages distributed by electronics.

56.Netiquette

Refers to etiquette on the Internet

57.Emoticon

A digital icon of keyboard symbols.

58.Domain Name

Used to identify one or more IP address.

59.Web Surfing

To navigate through the world wide web

60.Ethics

Rules of conduct.

61.Utilitarian View

A system of ethics used to promote the greatest

happiness for the greatest number.

62.Deontology View

Ethical position that judges the goodness of an

action.

63.Piracy

Unauthorized copying.

64.Copyright

The legal right given someone to copy.

65.Patent

Able to accept or tolerate delays.

66.Spam

Electronic junk mail.

67.Virus

A piece of code loaded onto your computer that

goes against your wishes.

68.Phishing

A scam mail used to surrender users private

information.

69.Pharming

A similar phishing; also seeks to obtain personal or

private information through domain spoofing.

70.Ergonomics

The science concerned with the safety and

comfortable machines for humans.

71.RSI

Disorders of the hand and arm typically by

numbness, tingling or loss of muscle control.

72.MSI

The process of embedding hundreds of transistors

in one circuit or microchip.

73.CSR

The corporate social responsibilities of user.

74.E-Waste

All waste caused by discarding electronics devices.