ISP - BTT1O

TERM TABLE
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in your own words.
TERM

DEFINITION In Your Own Words!!!

1. Computer

A computer is a programmable machine which

works and responds to specific instructions.

2. Desktop

A desktop is a filing system to file icons, documents

and etc.

3. Icon

An icon is a little picture that represents a program

or file.

4. Shortcut

A shortcut is a special type of file in an operating

system that points to another file.

5. Taskbar

A taskbar is a desktop toolbar application that lets

you perform tasks such as opening windows and
starting new applications.

6. Wallpaper

Wallpaper is a design or picture on the desktop set

as a background.

7. Hardware

Any storage or display devices are called hardware.

8. Software

Anything that can be saved electronically for a long

time.

9. CPU

CPU is short for central processing unit the brain of

the computer.

10.

Modem

A Modem is a device or that allows a computer to

transfer data.

11.

Peripheral

A peripheral device is a defined auxiliary device

such as a computer mouse or keyboard that
connects to a computer in some way.

12.

Input Device

Any device that enters data inside a computer

13.

Output Device

Any device that takes data out. For example printer

14.

CD-RW

CD-RW is short for compact disc that can be written,

read, deleted, and written again.

15.

DVD-R

DVD-r is short for Digital Versatile Disc Recordable

and looks the same as a regular DVD, but like a

CD-R, it can be used to record data.

16.

Byte

A unit that can store information

17.

RAM

RAM is short for random access memory and is used

for storing information that can be deleted.

18.

ROM

ROM short for read only memory and data saved in

a ROM is their permanently.

19.

Word Processor

Word processor is a program that allows you to

perform word processing functions.

20.

Formatting

The complete layout of a document.

21.

Title bar

A tittle bar is found on top of a window and

contains the he name of the file or application

22.

Menu Bar

A menu bar is what appears on top of a window for

each option in a menu bar

23.

Font

A design set for words and has other characteristics

such as size, pitch, and spacing.

24.
Portrait
Orientation

Portrait orientation is a mode to make sure the page

prints vertically across the page instead of
horizontally.

25.
Landscape
Orientation

Landscape orientation is a mode which makes sure

that the page that prints horizontally across the
page instead of vertically.

26.

Margins

Margins are the strips of white space around the

edge of a paper.

27.

Indent

Indent is used to describe a distance or number of

blank spaces used to separate a paragraph from the
left or right margin.

28.

Bullets

Bullets are small l division used to highlight or

itemize a list.

29.

Columns

A column is a vertical line extending from the top to

the bottom of the screen.

30.

Justify

In word processing, to align text along the left and

right margins is called to justify.

31.

Alignment

Arrangement of text to a margin is called alignment

32.
Desktop
Publishing

Desktop publishing is using a personal computer to

produce high-class printed documents

33.

Graphics

Graphics are any computer device or program that

makes a computer capable of displaying and
manipulating images.

34.

Design Elements

The use of colours, space, texture and other

components in an artistic way.

35.

Text Box

A text box is a section of a page that allows a user

to enter text

36.

Text Art

Text art is the process of forming pictures or art

layout of the characters available in the ASCII chart.

37.

Spreadsheet

A spreadsheet is a table of values arranged in rows

and columns.

38.

Worksheet

Spread sheet is a table arranged in rows and

columns

39.

Cell

The entire spreadsheet is composed of rows and

columns that form each sell

40.

Row

A row is numbered in horizontal and vertical groups

of cells.

41.

Column

A column is a vertical line extending from the top to

the bottom of the screen.

42.

Cell Address

The cell address is the selected cell and the

location of what is being changed.

43.

Range

The range or cell range is a group of cells within

arrow or column

44.

Label

A label is text within a cell, describing data in the

rows or columns surrounding it.

45.

Value

A Value is the numeric data within the cell.

46.

Formula

A formula is an expression that defines how one cell

relates to other cells in spreadsheet application.

47.
Electronic
Presentation

An electronic presentation software program that

helps creates a slideshow that addresses a topic.

48.

Slide

A slide collection of pages arranged in sequence

that contain text and images for presenting to an
audience.

49.

Transition

Transition is an effect that happens between each

photo, slide, or video clip.

50.
Animation
Scheme

Animation scheme is in PowerPoint and it allows

you to add visual effects to paragraphs, bulleted
and titles

51.
Internet Web
Browser

Internet web browser is a software application used

to locate, retrieve and display content.

52.

Hyperlink

Hyperlink is an electronic document that links to

another place in the same document or another
document

53.

World Wide Web

A world wide web system of Internet servers that

support special documents.

54.

Search Engine

Search engine is a program that searches

documents for specific instructions

55.

E-Mail

Email defined as the transmission of messages over

communications networks.

56.

Netiquette

Netiquette refers to custom on the Internet

57.

Emoticon

A digital icon or a sequence of keyboard symbols

thats serves to represent facial expressions.

58.

Domain Name

Domain name is used to identify one or more IP

addresses.

59.

Web Surfing

Web surfing is to navigate through the Internet,

usually by clicking with a mouse.

60.

Ethics

Ethics are the concern of how computing

professionals should make decisions regarding
professional and social conduct.

61.

Utilitarian View

Utilitarian is philosophy in which the happiness of

the greatest number of people in the society is
considered.

62.

Deontology View

Deontology view is defined as an ethical theory that

the ethics of an action should be based on whether
that action itself is right or wrong under a series of
rules, rather than based on the consequences of the
action.

63.

Piracy

Piracy is an unauthorized use or reproduction of

another's work.

64.

Copyright

Copyright is a legal right, given to the creator of

that site to print, publish, perform, film, or record
literary, artistic, or musical material.

65.

Patent

The exclusive right, granted by the government, to

make use of an invention or process for a specific
period of time.

66.

Spam

Spam is considered to be electronic mail or junk.

67.

Virus

A virus is a program or piece of code that is loaded

onto your computer without your knowledge and
runs against your wishes.

68.

Phishing

An email that claims to be a valid originality in an

attempt to cheat the user into surrendering private
information to be used for identity theft.

69.

Pharming

Pharming is to obtain personal or private

information through the domain deceiving.

70.

Ergonomics

Ergonomics is the science of humanising the design

of goods to improve them for human use.

71.

RSI

RSI is short for Repetitive Strain Injury and causes

disorders of the hands, neck, back and eyes due to
computer use.

72.

MSI

MSI is short for Medium Scale Integration and has

100 and 3,000 transistors on a flaw.

73.

CSR

CSR short for Customer Service Representative, a

person who handles a customer's request regarding
a bill, account.

74.

E-Waste

E-Waste is short for electronic waste and is able to

remove junk files or the files you dont need
anymore.