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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

Computer means programmable machine.

Computers follow a specific set of
instructions and execute a set of prerecorded instructions.

2. Desktop

A desktop consists of pictures, called icons

that show, files, folders, and other types of
documents (that is, letters, reports, pictures).

3. Icon

An icon is a small picture on the desktop that

represents an object or a program.

4. Shortcut

Shortcuts are placed on a desktop to

conveniently access files that are stored
deep in the directory system.

5. Taskbar

The taskbar is a desktop toolbar application

that lets you perform actions such as
switching between open windows and
starting new applications.

6. Wallpaper

Wallpaper is the background image of the

desktop.

7. Hardware

Hardware is the actual objects that you can

touch, like mouse, keyboard and printer.

8. Software

Software is the programs and other operating

information used by a computer.

9. CPU

The brain of the computer.

10.

Modem

A device or program that lets a computer

transmit data over, for example, cable lines.

11.

Peripheral

A peripheral is an external device that is

attached to the computer.

12.

Input Device

Any machine that feeds data into a

computer. For example, a keyboard. . .

13.

Output Device

Any machine capable of representing

information from a computer. This includes
display screens and printers.

14.

CD-RW

A compact disk that can be recorded, erased

and rerecorded many times.

15.

DVD-R

Short for DVD-Recordable, a recordable DVD

format. Becomes permanent on the disk, it
only records data once.

16.

Byte

A unit of measurement used to measure

data. One byte contains eight binary bits.

17.

RAM

Random Access Memory. The RAM chip holds

the data and programs while the CPU works
with them. Temporary storage.

18.

ROM

Read-Only Memory Chip. The ROM chip holds

the instructions for the computer to operate.
Permanent Storage

19.

Word Processor

A program that lets you create, edit or print

documents using a computer.

20.

Formatting

To prepare a storage medium, usually a disk,

for reading and writing.

21.

Title bar

A bar on top of a window. The title bar

contains the name of the file or application.

22.

Menu Bar

A horizontal menu bar at the top of a window.

23.

Font

The style or size of the letters.

24.
Portrait
Orientation

This layout is when a document is vertical.

25.
Landscape
Orientation

This layout is when the document is

horizontal.

26.

Margins

The strips of white space around the edge of

a paper.

27.

Indent

It is used describe the distance or the

number of blank spaces used to separate a
paragraph from the left or right margins.

28.

Bullets

For making a list using dots before a

sentence or a word.

29.

Columns

A column is a vertical line of characters

extending from the top to the bottom of the
screen.

30.

Justify

Center text.

31.

Alignment

In text, the arrangement of text or graphics

relative to a margin.

32.
Desktop
Publishing

Using a personal computer or workstation to

make quality printed documents.

33.

Graphics

Refers to an image, or any computer device

or program that makes a computer capable
of displaying and manipulating pictures.

34.

Design Elements

The use of colors, space, texture, shapes,

lines, etc., that are used in an artististic way.

35.

Text Box

A rectangular object in a document that lets

you wright in it.

36.

Text Art

A form of art that uses writing in descriptive

and creative ways.

37.

Spreadsheet

Shows data in rows and columns for

accounting and other things.

38.

Worksheet

Usually in a spreadsheet application, a page

or section of a workbook.

39.

Cell

Its a box in which you can enter a single

piece of data.

40.

Row

Rows are lettered horizontal groups of cells.

41.

Column

A column is a vertical line of numbers

extending from the top to the bottom of the
screen.

42.

Cell Address

A cell address is the column letter and row

number. Ex. G9

43.

Range

A range could be an entire row or column, or

multiple rows or columns.

44.

Label

Any descriptive text placed in a cell.

45.

Value

Values can be text, dates, numbers, or data.

46.

Formula

An order of values, cell references, names,

functions or operator that produce a new
value.

47.
Electronic
Presentation

A presentation, usually made with

PowerPoint, that uses images and small text
to present the information. A presenter
describes the presentation with these.

48.

Slide

The pages in a powerpoint.

49.

Transition

Moving from one slide to the next using

animation-like effects.

50.
Animation
Scheme

A group of settings to enhance your

presentation on a PowerPoint.

51.
Internet Web
Browser

Web browser is a software application used

to locate, retrieve and display content on the
World Wide Web, including Web pages,
images and video.

52.

Hyperlink

A hyperlink is a word, phrase, or image that

you can click on to jump to a new document
or a new section in the document.

53.

World Wide Web

Specially formatted documents that are

supported by a system of internet servers.

54.

Search Engine

Searches documents using keywords and

comes up with a list of matching documents.
For example; Google, Bing, and Yahoo.

55.

E-Mail

Electronic mail, sends messages over

communications network.

56.

Netiquette

Guidelines for posting messages to online

services, and Internet newsgroups. Short for
internet etiquette.

57.

Emoticon

To show facial expressions to show the

writers emotions using the characters on the
keyboard.

58.

Domain Name

Identifies it as being in a particular domain,

identified by a part of a network address.

59.

Web Surfing

Moving from place to place in the internet to

search for topics of interest.

60.

Ethics

Morals that are considered good or bad

(principles)

61.

Utilitarian View

An ethical theory based on utility that brings

the greatest amount of good to the greatest
number of people.

62.

Deontology View

A right or wrongness of an action based on

the rules of ethics.

63.

Piracy

Illegally copying, using or distributing

anothers work.

64.

Copyright

An author, composer, playwright, publisher,

or distributor to exclusive publication,
production, sale, or distribution of a literary,
musical, dramatic, or artistic work that have
a legal right granted to them.

65.

Patent

The right to make use of an invention or

process for a specific period of time, granted

by the government.
66.

Spam

Junk mail or newsgroup postings.

67.

Virus

A program or code that is loaded onto your

computer against your will and without your
knowledge. It makes the computer run
against your wishes.

68.

Phishing

Scamming the user into surrendering

information to be used for identity theft using
an email that falsely claims to be a
legitimate enterprise.

69.

Pharming

Through domain spoofing, pharming seeks to

obtain personal or private information.
Similar to phishing.

70.

Ergonomics

Ergonomics is the interaction between a

worker in its working environment, like how a
chair should be positioned, lighting and
many other things that make working
comfortable.

71.

RSI

Short for Relative Strength Index. A chart

used to show the current and historical
strength or weakness of a stock or market
based on the closing prices of a recent
trading period.

72.

MSI

An installer file format used by windows.

73.

CSR

Short for Corporate Social Responsibility. A

companys responsibility towards the
community and environment that they
operate in.

74.

E-Waste

Short for, electronic waste. Waste caused by

discarding electronic devices.