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TERM TABLE
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for finding ALL the definitions for the following terms on your own.
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Look over past notes, quizzes and assignments. Please write the definitions
in your own words.
TERM

DEFINITION In Your Own Words!!!

1. Computer

An electronic device for storing and

processing data, according to the
instructions given to it.

2. Desktop

The screen of the computer, where it shows

the icons, task bar, start button etc.

3. Icon

A symbol or graphic representation on the

screen, usually a program or a file.

4. Shortcut

An easy way to open a file without going to

its original place

5. Taskbar

The taskbar is a desktop toolbar application

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

6. Wallpaper

A picture on the screen.

7. Hardware

Computer hardware refers to objects that

you can actually touch.

8. Software

Anything that can be stored electronically is

software.

9. CPU

The central processing unit (CPU) is the brain

of your computer.

10.

Modem

A modem (modulator-demodulator) is a
device or program that enables a computer
to transmit data over.

11.

Peripheral

A peripheral device.

12.

Input Device

An input device is any hardware device that

sends data to a computer.

13.

Output Device

Any machine capable of representing

information from a computer.

14.

CD-RW

A type of CD disk that enables you to write

onto it in multiple sessions.

15.

DVD-R

A recordable DVD format similar to CD-R.

16.

Byte

A unit of storage capable of holding a single

character.

17.

RAM

Random Access Memory.

18.

ROM

Read Only Memory.

19.

Word Processor

A program or machine for storing,

manipulating, and formatting text entered
from a keyboard and providing a printout.

20.

Formatting

The arrangement of data for computers input

or output.

21.

Title bar

22.

Menu Bar

A horizontal menu displayed at the top of a

computer screen or window, listing available
menus for an application, as File, Edit, and
View.

23.

Font

A design for a set of characters. A font is the

combination of typeface and other qualities,
such as size, pitch, and spacing.

24.
Portrait
Orientation

Portrait is a mode in which the printer orients

content for reading across the shorter length
(the width) of the sheet of paper.

25.
Landscape
Orientation

In word processing and desktop publishing,

the terms portrait and landscape refer to
whether the document is oriented vertically
or horizontally. A page with landscape
orientation is wider than it is tall

26.

Margins

Margins are invisible lines that keep text

away from the edges of the page. There are
present margins at the top, bottom, left and
right. The margins at the top and bottom
allow room for headers and footers.

27.

Indent

Indent or indentation is the increase or

decrease of space between the left and right
margin of a paragraph.

28.

Bullets

A bullet is an asterisk, black dot, circle, or

other mark that is found before the text that
identifies key items or other important text.

29.

Columns

Column is a vertical series of cells in a chart,

table, or spreadsheet.
30.

Justify

Justify is a term used to describe how text is

aligned.

31.

Alignment

Arranging data to line up with a required

format on a screen or printed form

32.
Desktop
Publishing

The production of printed matter by means

of a printer linked to a desktop computer,
with special software.

33.

Graphics

The products of the graphic arts, especially

commercial design or illustration.

34.

Design Elements

The use of colors, space, texture, and other

components in an artistic representation

35.

Text Box

An on-screen rectangular frame into which

you type text.

36.

Text Art

An on-screen box in which you can make art

37.

Spreadsheet

A spreadsheet is a table of values arranged

in rows and columns.

38.

Worksheet

A table of values arranged in rows and

columns. Each value can have a predefined
relationship to the other values.

39.

Cell

In spreadsheet applications, a cell is a box in

which you can enter a single piece of data.

40.

Row

In spreadsheets, rows are numbered

horizontal groups of cells.

41.

Column

A column is a vertical line of characters

extending from the top to the bottom of the
screen.

42.

Cell Address

Location of the cell on a spreadsheet.

43.

Range

In spreadsheet applications, one or more

contiguous cells.

44.

Label

A name of something.

45.

Value

An amount of something.

46.

Formula

An equation or expression

47.
Electronic
Presentation

Electronic presentation means that it

contains pictures, videos, files, multimedias
etc.

48.

Slide

Informative pages that can contain text,

graphics, movies and similar objects.

49.

Transition

The joining of two clips together.

50.

Animation

A simulation of movement created by

Scheme

displaying a series of pictures, or frames.

51.
Internet Web
Browser

Web browser is a software application used

to locate, retrieve and display content on the
World Wide Web.

52.

Hyperlink

An element in an electronic document that

links to another place in the same document
or to an entirely different document.

53.

World Wide Web

An element in an electronic document that

links to another place in the same document
or to an entirely different document.

54.

Search Engine

A search engine is a program that search

documents for specified keywords and
returns a list of matching documents.

55.

E-Mail

A name that identifies an electronic post

office box on a network where e-mail can be
sent.

56.

Netiquette

Contraction of Internet etiquette, the

etiquette guidelines for posting messages to
online services, and particularly Internet
newsgroups.

57.

Emoticon

A smiley is often used in text

communications to convey an emotion with a
message.

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

Ethics or moral philosophy is the branch of

philosophy that involves systematizing,
defending, and recommending concepts of
right and wrong conduct.

61.

Utilitarian View

Looking at a document really utilized.

62.

Deontology View

The branch dealing with duty, moral

obligation, and right action.

63.

Piracy

The unauthorized copying of software.

64.

Copyright

The legal right granted to an author.

65.

Patent

The exclusive right, granted by the

government, to make use of an invention or
process for a specific period of time, usually
14 years.

66.

Spam

Spam is electronic junk mail or junk

newsgroup postings

67.

Virus

A computer 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 falsely claims to be a

legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam
the user into surrendering private
information to be used for identity theft.

69.

Pharming

Similar in nature to email phishing, pharming

seeks to obtain personal information through
domain spoofing.

70.

Ergonomics

The science concerned with designing safe

and comfortable machines for humans.

71.

RSI

The science concerned with designing safe

and comfortable machines for humans.

72.

MSI

Medium-scale integration.

73.

CSR

Corporate social responsibility.

74.

E-Waste

The term e-waste is applied to all waste

caused by discarding electronic devices,
especially consumer electronics.