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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

Computer is a programmable machine that responds to a set of instructions and

executes it.

2. Desktop

Desktop is a computer display area. It displays icons that shows files, folders etc.

3. Icon

Icon is a small picture that represents a program or an object.

4. Shortcut

A type of file in some operating system that points to other file or folder. It helps to
access the file easily.

5. Taskbar

Taskbar is a desktop toolbar at the bottom of the desktop that allows switching
between the open files or folders.

6. Wallpaper

Wallpaper is a digital image used as a decorative background of a graphical user

interface on the screen of a computer.

7. Hardware

Object that can be touched like disk , keyboard , mouse etc.

8. Software

Computer instructions or data. Anything that can be stored electronically is software.

9. CPU

CPU (Central processing unit) is the brain of the computer where most calculations
take place.

10. Modem

Is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example,
telephone or cable lines.

11. Peripheral

A peripheral device is an auxiliary device such as a computer or keyboard that

connects to and works with the computer in some way.

12. Input Device

Any machine that feeds data into a computer.

13. Output
Device

Machine that represents information from a computer. This includes display screens,
printers etc.

14. CD-RW

CD-RW (Compact Disc-Rewritable) A blank compact disc that can be recorded,

erased, many times.

15. DVD-R

DVD-RA is a blank DVD on which data, including music and movies, can be
permanently recorded.

16. Byte

A byte is a unit of memory size.

17. RAM

RAM (random access memory), is a type of computer memory that can be accessed
randomly.

18. ROM

Read-only memory (ROM) is a non-volatile memory used in computers and other

electronic devices.

19. Word
Processor

A program or computer that enables to perform word processing functions( storing,

manipulating, formatting )

20. Formatting
21. Title bar

To prepare (a disk) for writing and reading.

A bar on top of a window that contains the name of the file or application.

22. Menu Bar

Ahorizontal menu displayed at the top of a computer screen orwindow, listing menus
for an application, as File, Edit, and View.

23. Font

Font is a design for set of character.

24. Portrait
Orientation

It refers to orientations of the paper which is taller than its width.

25. Landscape
Orientation

It refers to orientation of the paper its wider than it is tall.

26. Margins

A margin is a space separating text or other elements from the edge of the paper.

27. Indent

Indent is the number of blank spaces used to separate a paragraph from the left or
right margins.

28. Bullets

Used to highlight a list.

29. Columns

It helps to split text into two or more columns.

30. Justify

It tells how the text is aligned.

31. Alignment

Arranging data to line up with a required format on a screen is called alignment.

32. Desktop
Publishing

Desktop publishing is the use of a computer to produce high-quality of documents.

33. Graphics

Graphics are the design or visual image displayed on the computer.

34. Design
Elements

The use of colors, space, texture, and other components in an artisticrepresentation

35. Text Box

Text box is a box in which you can type a text or paste a picture and can move it.

36. Text Art

Text art is the forming of pictures.

37. Spreadsheet

Spreadsheet is file made of rows and columns that help sort data, arrange data and
to calculate.

38. Worksheet

An worksheet is a single spreadsheet that contains cells organized by rows and

columns

39. Cell

Cell is a box in which we can enter data.

40. Row

A horizontal set of components in which you can enter data.

41. Column

Column is a vertical line extending from the top to the bottom of the screen.

42. Cell Address

Specification of the column and row in which a cell is located is called cell address.

43. Range

Range is the Group of cells within a row or column.

44. Label

Label is a name of a storage device.

45. Value

A value is something that is stored in a variable, or object.

46. Formula

Formula is an expression that tells the computer which mathematical calculation to

perform.

47. Electronic
Presentation

Presentation using multimedia of voice, images, and electronic files

48. Slide

A slide is page on which you can write , paste image or table etc.

49. Transition

Transition is an effect that happens between each photo, slide, or video clip.

50. Animation
Scheme

Adding affects and animation to the presentation is called animation scheme.

51. Internet
Web
Browser

A software application for retrieving, presenting, and traversing information

resources on the World Wide Web.

52. Hyperlink

A link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically

activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen.

53. World Wide

A system of Internet servers that support specially formatted documents.

Web
54. Search
Engine

A search engine is program available through the Internet that searches documents
and files for keywords and returns the results.

55. E-Mail

Sending files, folders, pics, letters etc through message to someone else is called Emails (Electronic mails).

56. Netiquette

The correct or acceptable way of communicating on the Internet.

57. Emoticon

Emoticon is the representation of facial expressions.

58. Domain
Name

Domain name identifies it as belonging to a particular domain.

59. Web Surfing

To navigate through the World Wide Web or Internet

60. Ethics

Ethics means how users should make decisions.

61. Utilitarian
View

A system according to which the rightness or wrongness should be judged.

62. Deontology
View

Morality of an action is based on whether that action itself is right or wrong under
rules.

63. Piracy

The unauthorized copying of software is called piracy.

64. Copyright

The legal right given to an author to make copies is called copy right.

65. Patent

A patent is an exclusive right given by government to an inventor for a limited time

period in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention.

66. Spam

Electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings is called spam.

67. Virus

A program loaded on computer without your knowledge that runs against your
wishes.

68. Phishing

Phishing is a technique used to gain personal information for purposes of identity

theft, using fraudulent e-mail messages that appear to come from legitimate
businesses.

69. Pharming

Pharming is a scamming practice in which malicious code is installed on a personal

computer, misdirecting user to fraudulent Web sites without their knowledge or
consent.

70. Ergonomics

The science that helps to design safe and comfortable work place.

71. RSI

Repetitive Strain Injury(RSI) is the pain in hands, neck, back and eyes due
to computer use

72. MSI

Medium Scale Integration (MSI) is an installer package file format used by windows.

73. CSR

Agents in call centers are known as CSRs.

74. E-Waste

Discarded electronic devices are known as E-waste.

Look over past notes, quizzes and assignments. Please write the definitions in your own words.