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.
HINT:
Look over past notes, quizzes and assignments. Please write the definitions
in your own words.
TERM

DEFINITION In Your Own Words!!!

1. Computer

A machine that responds to instructions

given and has a programmed system.

2. Desktop

Part of the computer where it portrays the

file systems which contain many of the
pictures, documents and more.

3. Icon

A program that is represented by a picture.

4. Shortcut

A special type of file, that takes you to

another file or device, in an easier way for
you.

5. Taskbar

A part of the desktop, that lets you switch to

another program or go somewhere else.

6. Wallpaper

A part of the monitor which displays a picture

or pattern, or something, as the background
of the computer.

7. Hardware

A part of the computer, which can actually be

touched.

8. Software

Its basically anything that can go into the

computer electronically.

9. CPU

CPU stands for Central Processing Unit and

its basically, the brains of the computer and
does most of the calculations. Its one of the
most important element of a computer
system.

10.

Modem

Its a device that enables a computer to

transfer data over, to a telephone or cable
lines, for example.

11.

Peripheral

Its computer devices, but not necessarily

part of the computer.

12.

Input Device

A machine that gives data into a computer,

by work or anything related.

13.

Output Device

The information thats in the computer and

represents it.

14.

CD-RW

A disk that can be changed by being

recorded many times and erased many
times.

15.

DVD-R

A DVD where movies and music can be

stored permanently.

16.

Byte

A unit, which is capable of holding a single

character.

17.

RAM

RAM stands for Random Access Memory and

that means the computer memory can be
accessed randomly.

18.

ROM

ROM stands for Read Only Memory and that

means it stores data and programs that cant
be changed and affected.

19.

Word Processor

A program or a computer that allows the user

to perform tasks like word processing.

20.

Formatting

Getting a storage disk ready, for reading or

writing.

21.

Title bar

A bar that is on top of a window and contains

the name of a file or application.

22.

Menu Bar

A menu that has many options and programs

to go to and appears on top of a window.

23.

Font

A combination of qualities, involving the

computer by using size, spacing, and more.

24.
Portrait
Orientation

A page typical for letters, memos, and other

documents and the height is bigger than the
width.

25.
Landscape
Orientation

A page typical of letters, memos, and other

documents and the width is bigger than the
height.

26.

Margins

Strips of white space are around the edge of

the paper and can be edited, from its width.

27.

Indent

A distance or spaces, to separate the

paragraphs, from the left or right margins.

28.

Bullets

A small dot, to highlight and or put

something as a list.

29.

Columns

On the display screen, its a vertical line,

connecting from top to bottom, in character

mode.
30.

Justify

Its to put the text in a straight line, along the

left and right margins.

31.

Alignment

It describes the positions or objects on the

computer and or the arrangement of text or
graphics, along the margins.

32.
Desktop
Publishing

Using your own type of computer or

workstation, to produce and make highquality documents and more.

33.

Graphics

Pictures that are made by any computer

device or program, that can display it on the
screen.

34.

Design Elements

The use of colors, texture, space and other

components in a type of program or such.

35.

Text Box

A box that can have text inserted in it in a

program or document.

36.

Text Art

The text, which is enhanced by using artistic

components, which could be color, size and
more.

37.

Spreadsheet

A spreadsheet is a table of values, arranged

in rows and columns.

38.

Worksheet

A paper that gives an assignment or work to

do, that lists a variety of questions and tasks
to complete.

39.

Cell

In a spreadsheet, its a small box, which is

used to enter a single piece of data.

40.

Row

In spreadsheets, rows are numbered with

horizontal groups of cells.

41.

Column

A vertical line of characters, from top to

bottom of the screen.

42.

Cell Address

A place on the spreadsheet that consists of a

column indicator and a row number.

43.

Range

More than one cell or can be an entire row or

column, or multiple rows and columns.

44.

Label

A descriptive text placed in any cell.

45.

Value

Something that is added to any product or

service, from a particular process.

46.

Formula

Its an expression, usually on spreadsheet

applications, that defines how one cell
relates to the others.

47.
Electronic
Presentation

A presentation that is done by computer and

done with a variety of ideas like pictures,
videos and more.

48.

Slide

A part of the PowerPoint, that is one of many

49.

Transition

Moving for one position to another and or

changing where youre at.

50.
Animation
Scheme

Adding visual effects to slides and

paragraphs, using variety of animation
groupings for titles and bulleted items and
many more ideas.

51.
Internet Web
Browser

A software application that is used to

retrieve, locate and display content on the
World Wide Web.

52.

Hyperlink

An element (which is usually highlighted)

that sends or links the user to another place,
in the same document or a different
document.

53.

World Wide Web

The application that represents the internet

to search for websites

54.

Search Engine

Searching documents, with specified

keywords and in return, gives a list of
documents and websites.

55.

E-Mail

Messages that are distributed through

electronic devices from one computer, to
another.

56.

Netiquette

A guide basically, meant to help when

posting messages to online services and
newsgroups.

57.

Emoticon

An electronic display of facial expressions,

which include a variety of keyboard
characters.

58.

Domain Name

Theyre used to identify one or more IP

addresses, through a website.

59.

Web Surfing

Moving from place to place on the internet,

in search of topics of your interest.

60.

Ethics

A system that is organized into knowing what

is right and what is wrong.

61.

Utilitarian View

A system of ethics, where rightness and

wrongness of an action is judged by its
consequences.

62.

Deontology View

The connection between work and morality

of a humans actions.

63.

Piracy

Copying software, which isnt authorized.

Most programs are for one user or for one
site.

64.

Copyright

The right granted to the user to publish

his/her own work, through distribution of a
subject, such as literacy, music, drama and
more.

65.

Patent

The right, granted by the government, to

make use of an invention, for a specific
period of time.

66.

Spam

Usually electronic junk mail or junk from

postings of websites and newsgroups.

67.

Virus

A piece of code that has gone into your

computer, without your knowing and goes
against your own commands.

68.

Phishing

An email that uses false information, to

obtain your private info and scam the
person, by identity theft.

69.

Pharming

To obtain personal or private information

through hacking.

70.

Ergonomics

A workstation that is designed to make your

life and safe with everything around you.

71.

RSI

RSI stands for Repetitive Strain Injury and it

means when a certain part of the body has
done something repetitive and pain is
occurring on that body part.

72.

MSI

MSI stands for Musculoskeletal Injury and it

means if there is any injury on a body part
like, muscles, joints, nerves and more. Its
caused by the amount of activity that is
done.

73.

CSR

CSR stands for Corporate Social

Responsibility and they are activities that are
taken in an environment, which operate in an
economic and social manner.

74.

E-Waste

E-Waste stands for electronic waste and its

basically electronic devices that are
discarded.