Abhijeet Shelat Term Accuracy (of web documents) Ad-Supported Software Definition The quality or state of being correct

or precise. http://bit.ly/1fAZYDW Adware, or advertising-supported software, is any software package which automatically renders advertisements in order to generate revenue for its author. The advertisements may be in the user interface of the software or on a screen presented to the user during the installation process. http://bit.ly/1jK3KT3 Adware Software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material (often unwanted) when a user is online. http://bit.ly/1gbYcsj Application Software Application software is all the computer software that causes a computer to perform useful tasks beyond the running of the computer itself. A specific instance of such software is called a software application, program, application or app. http://bit.ly/1rRQvRo Bit Short for binary digit, the smallest unit of information on a machine. The term was first used in 1946 by John Tukey, a leading statistician and adviser to five presidents. The smallest unit of information on a machine. This is followed by kilobyte, megabyte and so on. This controls the activity of the computer. So what the computer is doing, this is controlling it. For ex. Word Processing. This puts ads in downloaded software. Very similar to Ad-Supported Software. For ex. Angry Birds. Student Definitions Basically how correct a web document is. For ex. Trusted author, trusted sources. Basically a program which has ads automatically in them. For ex. Advertisers pay Angry Birds to have ads on their phones to keep the game free.

Abhijeet Shelat http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/B/bit.html Bus A collection of wires through which data is transmitted from one part of a computer to another. You can think of a bus as a highway on which data travels within a computer. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/B/bus.html Byte Abbreviation for binary term, a unit of storage capable of holding a single character. On almost all modern computers, a byte is equal to 8 bits. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/B/byte.html Clipart Simple pictures and symbols made available for computer users to add to their documents. http://bit.ly/1k9mQ0t Graphics that can be added to a certain document. For example of you search for bike in the clip art section, and you put it in the document, it is clip art. CD-ROM Drive Also called a CD-ROM drive, a device that can read information from a CD-ROM. CD-ROM players can be either internal, in which case they fit in a bay, or external, in which case they generally connect to the computer's SCSI interface or parallel port. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/CD_ROM_player. html Computer Computer means a programmable machine. Computers respond to a specific set of instructions in a A computer is like a juicer, you input juice (information through mouse, keyboard) and This is a place where you put DVDs and where they are read and you can view the information on them. This is another type of storage space. It can hold one character type. Usually there are 8 bits on a byte. This is how data is transferred from one part of the computer to the other. Kind of like a highway for information.

Abhijeet Shelat well-defined manner and execute pre-recorded instructions. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/computer.html it gets processed into juice (processor overlooks all the information) and it gets stored onto a cup (storage like RAM or ROM or Hard drives where information is stored) and finally the juice (output through monitor or speakers) Cyber bullying The use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. http://bit.ly/1pDRSiB CPU The amount of time the CPU is actually executing instructions. During the execution of most programs, the CPU sits idle much of the time while the computer fetches data from the keyboard or disk, or sends data to an output device. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/C/CPU_time.html Desktop In graphical user interfaces, a desktop is the metaphor used to portray file systems. Such a desktop consists of pictures, called icons that show cabinets, files, folders, and various types of documents (that is, letters, reports, pictures). http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/desktop.html Digital Camera A camera that stores images digitally rather than A camera which uses no film to take The place where all yours apps and current applications are shown. The brain of the computer, where everything is controlled from. When you use the computer to bully someone. For ex. Telling them theyre ugly on Facebook.

Abhijeet Shelat recording them on film. Once a picture has been taken, it can be downloaded to a computer system, and then manipulated with a graphics program and printed. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/digital_camera.ht ml DVORAK A keyboard designed for speed typing. The Dvorak keyboard was designed in the 1930s by August Dvorak, a professor of education, and his brother-inlaw, William Dealy. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/Dvorak_keyboard .html Ethernet A local-area network (LAN) architecture that uses a bus or star topology and supports data transfer rates of 10 Mbps. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/E/Ethernet.html Ethics Rules a person sets for himself or herself about what is right or wrong. The way you act on the internet and how you act elsewhere, for example being nice to your peers. Ergonomics Finding a suitable location for a worker. Basically the way you sit, and if your body is in the right position. File Management The organizing of storage files/folders on a computer. The way you set up your files on your computer and how you properly arrange your documents. Firewall A network to secure your computer. The program which protects your computer A wire which transfers internet which is faster than 10 MB/s. A type of keyboard that is very fast to type on and are mostly used during depositions. pictures, which are usually stored on an SD card.

Abhijeet Shelat against malware. Flash drive A small, portable flash memory card that plugs into a computers USB port and functions as a portable hard drive. USB flash drives are touted as being easy-touse as they are small enough to be carried in a pocket and can plug into any computer with a USB drive. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/U/USB_flash_drive. html Gigabyte 2 to the 30th power (1,073,741,824) bytes. One gigabyte is equal to 1,024 megabytes. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/G/gigabyte.html Hardcopy A non-digital copy of a report or information. A non-digital copy. When a teacher says this, she means she wants the essay or work on a piece of paper. Hardware Computer hardware refers to objects that you can actually touch, like disks, disk drives, display screens, keyboards, printers, boards, and chips. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/H/hardware.html Help button A button on most programs used to display information to the user for any problem or issue they may be having with the program. Icon A small picture that represents an object or program. Icons are very useful in applications that use windows, because with the click of a mouse button you can Something that shows what the program is. A visual representation that states what the program is. A button on most programs that if clicked, gives you information about the program. The internals of a computer. For ex. RAM, Motherboard etc... A measurement to how much you can store. Basically a storage stick, or brick to store information and documents.

Abhijeet Shelat shrink an entire window into a small icon. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/icon.html Impact Printer Refers to a class of printers that work by banging a head or needle against an ink ribbon to make a mark on the paper. This includes dot-matrix printers, daisywheel printers, and line printers. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/impact_printer.html Input Whatever goes into the computer - Input can take a variety of forms, from commands you enter from the keyboard to data from another computer or device. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/input.html Input Device Any machine that feeds data into a computer. For example, a keyboard is an input device, whereas a display monitor is an output device. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/input_device.html Interface A boundary across which two independent systems meet and act on or communicate with each other. In computer technology, there are several types of interfaces. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/interface.html Internet The Internet is a global network connecting millions of computers. More than 100 countries are linked into exchanges of data, news and opinions. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/Internet.html A network that connects a lot of computers together. A type of Operating System, that interacts with another OS. A certain device that inputs in a computer. The way you interact with the computer. For example a mouse. This is the type of printer they used in the olden days to type on typewriters.

Abhijeet Shelat Intranet A network based on TCP/IP protocols (an internet) belonging to an organization, usually a corporation, accessible only by the organization's members, employees, or others with authorization. An intranet's Web sites look and act just like any other Web sites, but the firewall surrounding an intranet fends off unauthorized access. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/I/Intranet.html Keyboard A keyboard is the set of typewriter-like keys used to enter data into a computer. Keyboards are similar to typewriter keyboards but contain additional keys. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/K/keyboard.html Kilobyte In decimal systems, kilo stands for 1,000, but in binary systems, a kilo is 1,024 (2 to the 10th power). Technically, therefore, a kilobyte is 1,024 bytes, but it is often used loosely as a synonym for 1,000 bytes. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/K/kilobyte.html Mail Merge The automatic placing of addresses and emails from a database into a document MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) A computer network where two or more computers are geographically separated. Memo (Memorandum) Refers to a text document sent from one person to another or others within a company. When addresses and contacts are added automatically. A computer network which is geographically separated. For ex. University Internet. A thing used to let people know about future activities. Another measurement of storage. A peripheral to type on a computer. An internet that is private for the members.

Abhijeet Shelat Microsoft Excel A program developed by Microsoft designed to create spreadsheets. Microsoft Office An office suite of desktop applications. A series of programs for students and businesses to Microsoft OneNote A program developed by Microsoft designed for note taking and collaboration activities. Microsoft PowerPoint A program developed by Microsoft designed to create electronic presentations in a slide show format. Microsoft Publisher A program developed by Microsoft designed to publish documents. Microsoft Word A program developed by Microsoft designed for word processing and creating documents. Megabyte When used to describe data storage, 1,048,576 (2 to the 20th power) bytes. Megabyte is frequently abbreviated as M or MB. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/Megabyte.html Menu A list of commands or options from which you can choose. Most applications now have a menudriven component. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/menu.html Menu bar A horizontal menu that appears on top of a window. Usually, each option in a menu bar is associated with a pull-down menu. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/menu_bar.html A bar which has the same functionality as a menu. A user interface to take you to different parts of a program. For ex. You can use the menu to save the word document. A measurement of the space you can store. A word processing program. A program used to make posters and such. A slideshow maker program. A note taking program. A program which is a spreadsheet maker.

Abhijeet Shelat Microphone A device used to input voice or sounds into a computer of some sort. Modem A modem (modulator-demodulator) is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/modem.html Monitor Another term for display screen. The term monitor, however, usually refers to the entire box, whereas display screen can mean just the screen. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/monitor.html Motherboard The main circuit board of a microcomputer. The motherboard contains the connectors for attaching additional boards. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/motherboard.html Mouse A device that controls the movement of the cursor or pointer on a display screen. A mouse is a small object you can roll along a hard, flat surface. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/M/mouse.html Netiquette Network The ethical principles of using the Internet. A network is a group of two or more computer systems linked together. Computers on a network are sometimes called nodes. Computers and devices that allocate resources for a network are called servers. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/network.html The way you want online. A place where you can get online. An input device to make surfing your computer easier. The main base for all of the computer components, for example where the RAM, graphics card etc are stored. An output device that shows what you are doing on the computer. A device used to input audio into a computer. For ex. Used to Skype. A device used to transfer internet to a computer wirelessly.

Abhijeet Shelat Network Interface Card A network interface card (NIC) is an expansion board you insert into a computer to connect to a network. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/network_interface _card_NIC.html Networked Environment A system that connects computers to allow the sharing of software, data and peripheral devices. A system that a bunch of different computer have together. For ex. Every computer at school has the very same program. Objectivity (of web documents) Nodes Identifying if the web page has detailed information and if it relates to what you were searching for. In networks, a processing location. A node can be a computer or some other device, such as a printer. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/node.html Non-impact Printer A type of printer that does not operate by striking a head against a ribbon. Examples of nonimpact printers include laser and ink-jet printers. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/N/non_impact_print er.html Operating system An operating system (OS) is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs. Output Anything that comes out of a computer. Output can be meaningful information or gibberish, and it can appear in a variety of forms as binary numbers, as characters, as pictures, and as printed pages. This is something where you can see the main operations you are doing on the computer. Anything that comes out of the computer. For example, a monitor. This is a printer where nothing touches the paper. For ex. This is how a laser printer works. Checking if the website has the information you need. A node is like an attachment to a computer. For ex. A printer. This is basically the card on a motherboard which connects helps it connect to the internet wirelessly.

Abhijeet Shelat http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/output.html Output Device Any machine capable of representing information from a computer. This includes display screens, printers, plotters, and synthesizers. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/output_device.ht ml Peripheral A device that is used to input information into a computer. Peripheral Devices Peripherals are computer devices, such as a CD-ROM drive or printer that is not part of the essential computer. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/peripheral_device .html Printer A device that prints text or illustrations on paper. There are many different types of printers. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/printer.html Processing An executing program. The term is used loosely as a synonym of task. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/process.html QWERTY Pronounced kwer-tee, refers to the arrangement of keys on a standard English computer keyboard or typewriter. The name derives from the first six characters on the top alphabetic line of the keyboard. Another type of keyboard, which is the most common. Something that is happening, or when the computer is working something out. I device that takes documents and makes physical copies of them. Something which is used to input into a computer. A device that can input or output, for ex, headphones, keyboard, mouse. Anything that output from a computer.

Abhijeet Shelat http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/Q/QWERTY_keybo ard.html RAM Random Access Memory (RAM) is used to store what the computer is working on at that moment. Random Access Memory is memory which the computer uses. For ex. When you are using word, the program stays open because of the RAM. ROM Read Only Memory (ROM) is used to store instructions or the BIOS on a computer. Read Only Memory is the memory which the computer BIOS and instructions are on. For ex. When you first start a computer they have instructions to set it up, which is the ROM. Scanner A type of optical scanner designed especially for scanning photographs. Photo scanners are smaller than general-purpose scanners but offer high resolution. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/photo_scanner.ht ml Softcopy A digital copy of a report or information. A softcopy is something that is digital. So if your teacher asks you for a softcopy, she means an online or non-paper copy. Software Computer instructions or data. Anything that can be stored electronically is software. The storage devices and display devices are hardware. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/software.html Something that has computer instructions, or can be stored electronically. A device used to scan documents and photos which can be copied into a computer and emailed, or printed again to make copies of it.

Abhijeet Shelat Sound Card An expansion board that enables a computer to manipulate and output sounds. Sound cards are necessary for nearly all CD-ROMs and have become commonplace on modern personal computers. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/sound_card.html Spam Spam is electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. Some people define spam even more generally as any unsolicited email. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/spam.html Speakers A device that outputs audio from a computer of any source. Standalone Refers to a device that is self-contained, one that does not require any other devices to function. For example, a fax machine is a stand-alone device because it does not require a computer, printer, modem, or other device. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/stand_alone.html Stand Alone Environment An environment in which computer systems are not linked to each other through a network. Storage (1) The capacity of a device to hold and retain data. (2) Short for mass storage. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/storage.html Storage Device A device capable of storing data. The term usually refers to mass storage devices, such as disk and tape A hard drive or USB stick for example. A computer environment where computers arent linked together. A digital place to store information or files. Something that is self-contained, and able to control itself. For example a fax machine because it doesnt need a computer to function. An output device that output sound. Electronic junk mail, or annoying things telling you to buy things. An expansion card you put in a motherboard to output sound from your computer.

Abhijeet Shelat drives. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/storage_device.ht ml Taskbar In GUI interfaces, the taskbar is a desktop toolbar application that lets you perform tasks such as switching between open windows and starting new applications. The taskbar is usually associated with the Microsoft Windows interface. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/taskbar.html Terabyte 2 to the 40th power (1,099,511,627,776) bytes. This is approximately 1 trillion bytes. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/terabyte.html Title bar A bar on top of a window. The title bar contains the name of the file or application. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/title_bar.html Toolbar A series of selectable buttons in a GUI that give the A place where tools to help the program are The place where it tells you what document or webpage is. Another measurement of storage and how people tell how big the size of the thing is. This lets you switch between different operations on your computer. For ex. The windows taskbar.

user an easy way to select desktop, application or Web kept. For example on Paint the place where browser functions. Toolbars are typically displayed as either a horizontal row or a vertical column around the edges of the GUI where they are visible while the application is in use. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/toolbar.html Touch Screen A type of electronic display that senses physical touch by a persons hands or fingers, or by a device such as A screen where you can touch it and you dont need a mouse to use it. the paintbrushes and pencil tools are.

Abhijeet Shelat a stylus, and then performs actions based on the location of the touch as well as the number of touches. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/touchscreen.html Trackball A pointing device. Essentially, a trackball is a mouse lying on its back. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/T/trackball.html URL Abbreviation of Uniform Resource Locator (URL) it is the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/U/URL.html USB 3.0 USB 3.0 is the latest version of the Universal Serial Bus external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to and beyond 5GB/s (gigabytes per second). In addition to the increase in speed, UBS 3.0 is also optimized for low power and improved protocol efficiency. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/U/USB_3_0.html Video Card An expansion board that enables a computer to manipulate and output video. Video cards are necessary for nearly all computers and have become commonplace on modern personal computers. 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. A thing used to access the internet. For ex. Chrome, Firefox. A card which is used to display graphics on the computer screen. The fastest type of USB, which can transfer information 5GB/s. The address of a website. The thing used to track a mouses movement before laser mice.

Abhijeet Shelat http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/B/browser.html World Wide Web A system of Internet servers that support specially formatted documents. The documents are formatted in a markup language called HTML. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/World_Wide_We b.html Worm Malware that copies itself onto other files on the computer and can harm your system in many different ways. Trojan horse Malware that tries to do the opposite of making your software run properly. Virus An infection on your computer/device that can destroy your software and/or slow down your system. WAN (Wide Area Network) A network of computers connected in a larger area such as a province. A type of virus which does the opposite of what it says it does. An infection that destroys or slows down your computer. A Wide Area Network that connects computers on a large area, such as a province. Word Processing Word Wrap The processing of text on a computer. When the text automatically goes to the next line in a document. When text is processed on a computer. When text automatically goes around a picture on a word document. A type of virus that can copy itself onto other computers. A place to get online where documents are formatted into HTML.