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TERM TABLE
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TERM

DEFINITION In Your Own Words!!!

1. Computer

An electronic device for storing and processing data.

2. Desktop

an area or window on a computer screen in which small

pictures (called icons) are arranged like objects on top
of a desk

3. Icon

An icon is a small graphical representation of a program or

file that, when clicked on, will be run or opened

4. Shortcut

A shortcut is an icon that points to a program or data file.

Shortcuts can be placed on the desktop or stored in other
folders, and double clicking a shortcut is the same as double
clicking the original file.

5. Taskbar

A bar located at the bottom of the screen. The Taskbar allows

the user to locate and launch programs through the start
button or view any program that is currently open.

6. Wallpaper

a wallpaper is an image that is used as a backdrop on

any graphical user interface that has a desktop.

7. Hardware

Computer hardware is the collection of physical parts of

a computer system. This includes the computer case,
monitor, keyboard, and mouse. It also includes all the parts
inside the computer case, such as the hard disk drive,
motherboard, video card, and many others.

8. Software

The programs and other operating information used by a

computer.
1.

9. CPU

CPU stands for central processing unit. The CPU is the brains
of the computer where most calculations take place.

10.
m

Mode

A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to

transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines.

11.

Periph

A peripheral device is generally defined as any auxiliary

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device such as a computer mouse or keyboard that connects

to and works with the computer in some way.

12.
Input
Device

an input device is a peripheral used to provide data and

control signals to an information processing system such as
a computer or information appliance

13.
Output
Device

An output device is any piece of computer

hardware equipment used to communicate the results of
data processing carried out by an information processing
system (such as a computer)

14.

CD-RW

CD-RW (Compact Disc-Rewritable) is a digital optical disc

storage format.

15.

DVD-R

Stands for "Digital Versatile Disc Recordable." A DVD-R looks

the same as a regular DVD, but like a CD-R, it can be used to
record data.

16.

Byte

a byte is a unit of data that is eight binary digits long.

17.

RAM

Random Access Memory (RAM) is a hardware device that

allows information to be stored and retrieved on a computer.

18.

ROM

Read-Only Memory, ROM is a storage medium that is used

with computers and other electronic devices.

19.
Word
Processor

a word processor is a software program capable of creating,

storing, and printing documents.

20.
Format The overall layout of a document.
ting
21.
bar

Title

The title bar is a bar located at the top of a window or a

dialog box that displays the name of
the window or software program being used.

22.
Bar

Menu

a menu bar is a thin, rectangular window

containing dropdown menus

23.

Font

A font is a graphical representation of text that may include

a different typeface, point size, weight, color, or design.

24.
Portrai
t Orientation

Portrait mode is the orientation of the page that prints the

image vertically across the page instead of horizontally.

25.
Landsc
ape
Orientation

Landscape mode is the orientation of a page that prints the

image horizontally across the page instead of vertically.

26.
s

Margin

A margin is a space separating text or other elements from

the edge of the paper

27.

Indent

Indent 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.

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ns

Colum

A 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.
ent

Alignm

Alignment is a term used to describe how text is aligned.

32.
Deskto
p Publishing

Desktop publishing is the use of a computer to produce highquality documents

33.
cs

Pictorial computer output produced on a display screen,

plotter, or printer.

Graphi

34.
Design
Elements

The use of colours, space ,texture and other components in

an artistic representation

35.
Box

Text

a text box is a section of a page that enables a user to enter

text.

36.
Art

Text

Alternatively referred to as ANSI art, text art, or word

art, ASCII art is the process of forming pictures or art out of
the characters available in the ASCII chart.

37.
Spread a spreadsheet is a file made of rows and columns that help
sort data, arrange data easily, and calculate numerical data.
sheet
38.
Works
heet

An Excel worksheet is a single spreadsheet that contains

cells organized by rows and columns.

39.

Cell

The data is a text, a numeric value, or a formula. The entire

spreadsheet is composed of rows and columns of cells.

40.

Row

A row is a series of data banks laid out in a horizontal fashion

in a table or spreadsheet.

41.
n

Colum

A column is a vertical series of cells in a chart, table, or

spreadsheet.

42.
Cell
Address

The cell address, cell name, or cell pointer is the selected

cell and the location of what is being modified.

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, usually describing data in the

rows or columns surrounding it.

45.

Value

the numeric data within the cell.

46.
a

Formul

a formula is an expression that defines how one cell relates

to other cells.

47.
Electro
nic
Presentation

A software program that helps create a slideshow that

addresses a topic.

48.

Slide

A collection of pages arranged in sequence that contain text

and images for presenting to an audience.

49.

Transiti When referring to video or a slide a transition is an effect

on

that happens between each photo, slide, or video clip.

50.
Animat Animation schemes in PowerPoint allow you to add visual
effects to paragraphs, bulleted and titles
ion Scheme
51.
Interne a browser is a software application used to locate, retrieve
and display content
t Web
Browser
52.
nk

Hyperli

hyperlink is text or an image within a file on

your computer that you can click on that gives access to
another document or image.

53.
World
Wide Web

World Wide Web, is

a system of Internetservers that support specially formatted
documents. The documents are formatted in a mark-up
language called HTML that supports links to other
documents, as well as graphics, audio, and video files.

54.
Search
Engine

Search engines are programs that search documents for

specified keywords and returns a list of the documents where
the keywords were found.

55.

Email (or e-mail) is defined as the transmission of messages

over communications networks.

E-Mail

56.
Netiqu
ette

Netiquette, or net etiquette, refers to etiquette on the

Internet.

57.
on

A digital icon or a sequence of keyboard symbols thats

serves to represent facial expressions.

Emotic

58.
Domai
n Name

Domain names are used to identify one or more IP

addresses.

59.
Web
Surfing

To navigate through the World Wide Webor Internet, usually

by clicking with a mouse.

60.

A part of practical philosophy which concern with

how computing professionals should make decisions
regarding professional and social conduct.

Ethics

61.
Utilitar
ian View

An ethical philosophy in which the happiness of the greatest

number of people in the society is considered the greatest
good.

62.
Deonto Deontology is defined as an ethical theory that the morality
of an action should be based on whether that action itself is
logy View
right or wrong under a series of rules, rather than based on
the consequences of the action.
63.

Piracy

The unauthorized use or reproduction of another's work.

64.
ght

Copyri

He exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee

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,

usually 14 years.

66.

Spam

Spam is usually considered to be 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.
g

Phishin 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.
ng

Pharmi

Similar in nature to email phishing, pharming seeks to obtain

personal or private information through domain spoofing.

70.
Ergono Ergonomics is the science of refining the design of products
to optimize them for human use.
mics
71.

RSI

(Repetitive Strain Injury) Ailments of the hands, neck, back

and eyes due to computer use.

72.

MSI

(Medium Scale Integration) Between 100 and 3,000

transistors on a chip.

73.

CSR

(Customer Service Representative) A person who handles a

customer's request regarding a bill, account change or
merchandise ordered.

74.
EWaste

E-waste is any refuse created by discarded electronic

devices and components as well as substances involved in
their manufacture or use.