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TERM TABLE
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TERM

DEFINITION In Your Own Words!!!

1. Computer

A machine which has the ability to be programmable

and follows set of instructions in a precise manner.

2. Desktop

Where file systems are depicted and often contain

files, folders and documents.

3. Icon

A picture used to symbolize and represent an object

or program.

4. Shortcut

A file which makes it convenient and more accessible

to open files stored deep on to the desktop.

5. Taskbar

Often located on the taskbar and has miniature icons

for easy access for system functions.

6. Wallpaper

A background on a monitor for icons.

7. Hardware

Objects that you can touch.

8. Software

Instructions or data on a computer.

9. CPU

The brains of the computer where most calculations

are done.

10.

Modem

A combined device that makes transmission of data

from a computer to communication line.

11.

Peripheral

Computer Devices that are not a part of the computer

body

12.

Input Device

When a machine feeds in a data into a computer.

13.

Output Device

A device that sends out data (opposite of an input

device)

14.

CD-RW

It is a disc storage that can be written, read and

erased.

15.

DVD-R

A DVD-R is recording data, which cannot be deleted.

16.

Byte

Unit for computer memory

17.

RAM

RAM stands for random access memory and is the

most common type of memory found in devices.

18.

ROM

19.

Word Processor

Data cannot be deleted and can be only read. Read

access memory.
Used to create, edit and print documents

20.

Formatting

Formatting is preparing a store medium to receive

data.

21.

Title bar

A horizontal bar located at the top of the screen below

the title bar.

22.

Menu Bar

A menu bar is a horizontal bar located at the top of

the window with options and drop-down menus.

23.

Font

A font is a design for a set of characters and it has

other qualities for example size and spacing.

24.
Portrait
Orientation

Portrait orientation is vertically oriented

25.
Landscape
Orientation

Landscape orientation is horizontally oriented.

26.

Margins

The edge or border of a paper that can be

customized in a word processor.

27.

Indent

Indent is the space used to separate a paragraph

from the margins.

28.

Bullets

Bullets are used to itemize, list or highlight

29.

Columns

Vertical line of characters from the top to the bottom

of the page.

30.

Justify

Justify is when you align the text according to both

margins (left and right)

31.

Alignment

Arrangement in relative positions

32.
Desktop
Publishing

When you use a workstation to create high quality

documents.

33.

Graphics

A device that can manipulate and display pictures.

34.

Design Elements

The use of colours, shapes, fonts in a form of design.

35.

Text Box

A frame where someone writes a description or

explanation.

36.

Text Art

Where text is the focus of the art

37.

Spreadsheet

An electronic document where data is arranged in

rows and columns in a grid and alterations and
calculations can be made.

38.

Worksheet

A single page file where work is done.

39.

Cell

A rectangular box in a spreadsheet.

40.

Row

A horizontal division of a page.

41.

Column

A vertical division of a page.

42.

Cell Address

Where the cell is located on a spreadsheet.

43.

Range

Continuous cells.

44.

Label

A text box that explains what the cell is.

45.

Value

The total number of items, you can find the sum or

multiply it.

46.

Formula

A series of numbers and keys used to find the total or

lowest number.

47.
Electronic
Presentation

A form of presenting documents.

48.

Slide

A blank page in a presentation.

49.

Transition

To move from one slide to another.

50.
Animation
Scheme

Formatting your slide so the items can man be in

motion

51.
Internet Web
Browser

It is a web browser used by Microsoft.

52.

Hyperlink

A link from one file to another file or site.

53.

World Wide Web

Something on the internet which allows the

documents to be connected to other documents

54.

Search Engine

A program, which searches for different topics.

55.

E-Mail

Messages or mail sent from an electronic device,

usually a computer.

56.

Netiquette

The preferred way to message or communicate on

the Internet.

57.

Emoticon

Facial expression used on the internet by hitting a

series of numbers

58.

Domain Name

The part of a network address that finds it as

belonging to a particular domain.

59.

Web Surfing

Searching anything on the internet

60.

Ethics

Principals that represent someones character or

morals

61.

Utilitarian View

A system of ethics in which what is right or wrong is

judged by consequences; it is used to find the
greatest happiness in life

62.

Deontology View

An action judged by a rule, rather than by it

consequences

63.

Piracy

An illegal way of taking someone elses work

64.

Copyright

The legal right of someones work

65.

Patent

Patent is a right given by the government to make

use of a period of time.

66.

Spam

Junk mail or messages that are irrelevant

67.

Virus

A code that is able to crash or ruin data

68.

Phishing

A scam mail used to surrender other users personal

information. (Identity theft)

69.

Pharming

Luring others to a fake website so they can give out

their personal information

70.

Ergonomics

The study of how people work in their work

environment

71.

RSI

Relative Strength Index

72.

MSI

An installer of package which is used to install or

remove programs

73.

CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility responsibility for

the companys effects on the environment.

74.

E-Waste

Electronic Waste, which is any disposed electronic

devices.