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TERM TABLE
Your term table is one of the pages in your Web Portfolio. You are responsible
for finding ALL the definitions for the following terms on your own.
HINT:
Look over past notes, quizzes and assignments. Please write the definitions
in your own words.
TERM

DEFINITION In Your Own Words!!!

1. Computer

A computer is a programmable machine

2. Desktop

A desktop is what you first see when you

open your computer

3. Icon

An icon is a small picture that represents an object or

program
A shortcut is an icon that takes you to another file or device

4. Shortcut
5. Taskbar
6. Wallpaper

The taskbar shows open windows and lets you open new
ones
The wallpaper is a picture on your desktop

7. Hardware

Hardware is objects you can actually touch

8. Software

Software is computer instructions or data

9. CPU

Central processing unit

10.

Modem

A modem is a device or program that enables a computer

to transmit data

11.

Peripheral

A peripheral is a computer device

12.

Input Device

Input device is a machine that feeds data into a computer

13.

Output Device

14.

CD-RW

15.

DVD-R

16.

Byte

17.

RAM

18.

ROM

Output device is a machine that is capable of representing

information from a computer
1.
A CD-RW is a blank compact disc that can be
recorded, erased, and rerecorded many times.
A DVD-R is a blank DVD on which data, including music
and movies, can be permanently recorded and read using
the DVD+R format.
A byte is a term of measurement for computer files
RAM is a special type of EEPROM that can be erased and
reprogrammed in blocks instead of one byte at a time
ROM is an optical disk that stores large amounts of data

19.

Word Processor

a program or machine for storing, manipulating, and

formatting text

20.

Formatting

Changing the way you want your text to appear

21.

Title bar

The bar with the files name

22.

Menu Bar

23.

Font

24.
Portrait
Orientation

Menu bar gives you different options to customize your

document
Font is the type of print that the computer uses to type out
your document
Portrait orientation orients your document so its in portrait
form

25.
Landscape
Orientation

Landscape orientation orients your document so its in

landscape form

26.

Margins

Margins are how far away you want your lines to be

27.

Indent

28.

Bullets

An indent is something that you put in to signal a new

paragraph
Bullets are used to add new points to a list

29.

Columns

Columns are vertical lines that are usually in a graph

30.

Justify

31.

Alignment

32.
Desktop
Publishing

Justifying helps you adjust the spacing of lines within the

document
Alignment lets you choose whether you want to align your
text to the right, centre, or left
Desktop publishing is a way to convey
information using graphics and words

33.

Graphics

A graphic is an image

34.

Design Elements

A design element is an element of design

used in desktop publishing

35.

Text Box

A text box is a box in which you can enter

text

36.

Text Art

Text art is the art that you can do using text

37.

Spreadsheet

a document in which data is arranged in the rows

and columns of a grid and can be used in
calculations.

38.

Worksheet

A worksheet is the sheet in which you do

spreadsheets on

39.

Cell

40.

Row

41.

Column

Every rectangle is spreadsheets with data in it is

referred to as a cell
In Excel, rows are numbered, they show
information in a horizontal line
In Excel, columns are in letters, they are the

vertical columns that contain information

42.

Cell Address

A cell address is the address to a cell such as

A1 B2 C3

43.

Range

44.

Label

45.

Value

A range is a group or block of cells in a worksheet

that have been selected or highlighted
A label refers to a text entry such as a heading that
is used to identify a column of data
Value refers to the numeric quantity of data

46.

Formula

A formula is something you can use to

perform calculations quickly

47.
Electronic
Presentation

An electronic presentation is a presentation

carried on electronically

48.

Slide

A slide is a page of the electronic

presentation in which you put in your
information

49.

Transition

A transition is an animation from slide to

slide

50.
Animation
Scheme

An animation scheme is a scheme in which

you put in animation

51.
Internet Web
Browser

An internet web browser is a browser that

allows you to access the internet

52.

Hyperlink

A hyperlink is the setting you can put on a

link to make it accessible

53.

World Wide Web

The World Wide Web has all of the internets

information

54.

Search Engine

A search engine is an engine that allows you

to search the internet ex. Google, Bing,
Yahoo

55.

E-Mail

An e-mail is an address that you can use to

send electronic mail to other people

56.

Netiquette

Netiquette is the etiquette you should have

whilst browsing the internet

57.

Emoticon

An emoticon is a face or picture that is made

using symbols on the keyboard

58.

Domain Name

A domain name is a unique name that

identifies an internet resource such as a
website

59.

Web Surfing

Web surfing is the act in which you surf the

web, which means browsing different
websites

60.

Ethics

Ethics is with what you believe is right or

wrong
61.

Utilitarian View

The utilitarian view is the view to ethics

claiming that the proper action is to choose
the choice that maximizes the utility:
maximizing benefit and reducing negatives

62.

Deontology View

The deontological view is the view to ethics

that judges the morality of the action based
on its adherence to rules

63.

Piracy

Online piracy is the act of distributing and

downloading copyrighted material from the
internet

64.

Copyright

Copyright is the legal right created by the

law of a country that gives the creator of the
work exclusive rights to the use and
distribution of that item

65.

Patent

A patent is a set of exclusive rights granted

by a state to an inventor for a limited period
of time in exchange for detailed public
disclosure of an invention

66.

Spam

Spam is when a person or bot sends you

repetitive e-mails or messages, usually
advertising a product

67.

Virus

68.

Phishing

A virus is a file a piece of code that is

capable of copying itself and typically has a
detrimental effect, such as corrupting the
system or destroying data.
Phishing is an attempt made by a person to
get a hold of sensitive information such as
usernames, passwords, credit card numbers
and so on by sending emails or messages
that claim to be a trusted organization that
they are not

69.

Pharming

Pharming is a cyber-attack that is used to

direct web traffic from one website , to
another fake website

70.

Ergonomics

Ergonomics are the study of efficiency in the

work environment

71.

RSI

RSI stands for repetitive strain injury, which

can be caused by improper ergonomics

72.

MSI

MSI stands for musculoskeletal injury, which

means an injury or disorder of the muscles
that can be caused by improper ergonomics

73.

CSR

CSP stands for corporate social responsibility,

which are the actions taken by a company to

operate in an economic, social and

environmentally sustainable manner
74.

E-Waste

E-waste is the term used for electronic

products that have become unwanted, nonworking or obsolete. These products have
reached the end of their useful life