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TERM TABLE
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TERM

DEFINITION In Your Own Words!!!

1. Computer

A machine or device for storing and

processing data

2. Desktop

A desktop is also known as file system it

contains file., pictures, folders etc.

3. Icon

A picture that represents a program on a

computer

4. Shortcut

Is an icon that gives you quick access to file

or document

5. Taskbar

a bar at the edge of the display of graphical

user interface that allows quick access to
current application

6. Wallpaper

A background page on the desk top

7. Hardware

Text that is expressed in art

8. Software

Anything that can be stored electronically

9. CPU

Central processing unit is considered the

brain of the computer

10.

Modem

A modem is a device or program that sets up

a computer to carry data over

11.

Peripheral

A peripheral is a computer device such as a

CD ROM drive or printer that is not necessary
on the computer

12.

Input Device

Any device that gets data into a computer for

example a mouse

13.

Output Device

Any device that comes out of the computer.

An example would be a printer

14.

CD-RW

A CD desk that allows you to write in multiple

sections
15.

DVD-R

Records data once and then makes a

permeant disk

16.

Byte

Basic memory unit one byte has 8 bits

17.

RAM

Random access memory is a type of

computer data storage

18.

ROM

Read only memory is a type of computer

data storage

19.

Word Processor

Using a computer to create, edit, and print

documents

20.

Formatting

Formatting would be a layout, it contains at

least three different kinds of text-headings,
paragraphs, conclusion

21.

Title bar

At the top of each window there is title bar

which displays the name of the window

22.

Menu Bar

A horizontal bar located at the top of the

screen below the title bar containing dropdown menus

23.

Font

A font is many types of writing type face and

other qualities

24.
Portrait
Orientation

It means when its taller than its wide

25.
Landscape
Orientation

It means when its wider than its taller

26.

Margins

The strip of white space around the edge of

the paper in word

27.

Indent

The number of blank spaces used to

separate a paragraph or margins

28.

Bullets

A small element used to highlight or itemize

a list

29.

Columns

Its displayed on the screen, its a vertical line

of characters from top to bottom of the
screen

30.

Justify

To align text from left to right margin

31.

Alignment

The arrangement of text or graphics relative

to a margin

32.
Desktop
Publishing

Using a personal computer or work station to

produce high quality printed documents such
as gift cards etc.

33.

A image or any device or program that

makes a computer capable of displaying

Graphics

pictures
34.

Design Elements

The use of colour, space, texture, and other

artistic representation

35.

Text Box

In an option on Microsoft that allows you to

put any extra type of text anywhere in a file

36.

Text Art

A text that is expressed in art

37.

Spreadsheet

A style sheet is a file or form that defines the

layout of a document

38.

Worksheet

The table of values arranged in rows and

columns

39.

Cell

A cell is a box in which you can enter a piece

of data

40.

Row

Rows are the horizontal divisions of a work

sheet that are identified by numbers

41.

Column

Column are the vertical divisions of a work

sheet that are identified by letters

42.

Cell Address

A specific letter and a number which is cell is

located in the spreadsheet

43.

Range

One or more contiguous cells for example an

entire row or column or multiple rows and
columns

44.

Label

A labels any cell entry other than a numerical

value or a formula. A text entry in a cell is
called a label. A range of values will often
have a label to identify it.

45.

Value

When a cell contains a formula the resulting

number shown on the screen is a value

46.

Formula

An equation or expression

47.
Electronic
Presentation

it s a software that helps create a slide show

that describes a specific topic

48.

Slide

A page where it contains text, images,

graphics, etc.

49.

Transition

It can be a simple fading or an eye catching

effect to while going to the next slide

50.
Animation
Scheme

It lets you show visual effects paragraphs

from a variety of animation groupings.

51.
Internet Web
Browser

It is a software application for bringing back,

presenting and traversing information
sources of world wide web

52.

A link from a hypertext file or document to

another place or files active by clicking on a

Hyperlink

highlighted word or imagine on the screen

53.

World Wide Web

An information on the internet that lets

documents to connect to other documents by
hypertext links

54.

Search Engine

It recognizes items in database that

corresponds to words used by the user

55.

E-Mail

Sending messages, documents, and images

to one or ,ore devices

56.

Netiquette

A contraction of etiquette the etiquette

guidelines Contraction

57.

Emoticon

Is often used in text communications to

convey an emotion with a message. Smiles
are used in text messages in the same way
voice changes and facial expressions

58.

Domain Name

Domain names are used to identify one or

more IP addresses.

59.

Web Surfing

To move from place to place on the Internet

searching for topics of interest.

60.

Ethics

It is part philosophy which concerns how

computing professionals should make
decisions regarding professionals and social
conduct.

61.

Utilitarian View

A view of looking at a database

62.

Deontology View

It is an ethical theory that the morality of an

action should be based on whether that
action itself it right under rules

63.

Piracy

The unauthorized copying software

64.

Copyright

To copy a data piece to a temporary location.

65.

Patent

The granted right to make use of an

invention or process for a period of time,
usually 14 years.

66.

Spam

Spam is electronic junk mail, and newsgroup

postings, some people call it unsolicited
email

67.

Virus

Is a program or a code that is loaded into

your computer, without knowing

68.

Phishing

A email that attempts to scam the user into

surrounding private information to be used
for identity theft

69.

Pharming

Pharming look for to obtain personal, and

private information through domain

70.

Ergonomics

Designing safe and comfortable machines for

humans

71.

RSI

A repetitive strain injury, this happens by

repeating the same small movements many
times

72.

MSI

A another name for a chip, its a small

electronic device made out of semiconductor
material

73.

CSR

Corporate Social Responsibility- it is a form of

cooperate self regulation integrant into a
business model.

74.

E-Waste

Electronic waste, is applied to all waste

caused by discarding electronic devices