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Chapt 4 Review
Term | Definition |
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Application | Term used to refer to the specific uses of the computer and the jobs they could preform |
Back-up | A second copy of computer data |
Byte | A unit that measures data |
Electronic case filing | The electronic filing used in the federal court system |
CD-ROM | Compact disc-read only memory |
Central Processing Unit (CPU) | The part of a computer system where all computations, sorting, selecting and data manipulation |
Database | Where all data is stored for further uses |
Data source | The file that contains names, addresses, phone numbers and other type of individual information used for the margin. |
Document management system | A computerized mechanism for naming, storing and labeling documents for later retrieval |
Electronic Filing | Hey system used by courts to reduce paperwork and electronically file documents over the Internet using a standard web browser |
A system for writing letters through electronic devices. | |
Field | A piece of info about a person or business use in a data source |
Fonts | Style or design of letters, numbers and symbols |
Footer | used in documents in pleadings to place the title and page number on each page as well as other document info |
Graphical user interface | A system music to display menu and choice on computer |
graphical user interface | a system using icons and pictures to display menus and choices on a computer |
hardware | the physical elements of a computer, such as a keyboard, monitor, printer, case or chassis, modem, scanner, and joy stick. |
headers | places text and graphics at the top of the page. |
input devices | keyboard, mouse, optical character reader, imagine scanner, and voice recognition system are all examples. |
justification | refers to four types of text alignment left justification, center justification, full justification, or right justification |
links | web addresses that contain an activated linkage to another location or website on the internet |
local area network (LAN) | the linking of computers within close proximity, i.e., in the same building |
macro(s) | a computer feature that allows the operator to record multiple keystrokes and then play them back w just a few keystrokes |
mainframe computers | large, very expensive high speed machines that require trained operators and special temperature environments, used for scientific and engineering computations |
malware | a general term referring to problems that can be transmitted from cutter to computer through email or internet access, such as viruses |
metadata | data stored in a computer that shows who created, accessed or revised a document, what changers were made and by whom and the dates and times when all of this occurred |
microcomputers | small sized computers often called personal or desktop computers (PCs) |
minicomputers | mid sized, powerful computers often used as network servers |
open codes | codes that are invoked once to create a change in line spacing, margins,tab settings, font changes, justification, and page numbering which effect only text to the right of the code |
operating system | software that controls the flow of information to and from the CPU and to and from the input and output devices |
optical character recognition (OCR) | a scanner that converts and image into a character based text file |
output device | a computer peripheral such as a monitor or printer |
paired codes | codes that are turned on and off to invoke changes such as underlying, bold, italics, and styles and affect only the text appearing between the paired codes |
peripherals | devices that are connected to a computer, such as terminals, tape drives, disk drives, modems, printers and scanners |
portable computers | notebooks, laptops, handhelds, tablets, and even smartphones are portable computers |
record | made up of all the fields relating to one person or business in a data source |
redline (black lines) | the feature which allows the comparison of one document to another |
repetitive stress injury | an injury caused by physical strain due to repetitive movement; carpal tunnel is a common RSI |
software | all programs needed to instruct, control, and operate the hardware of a computer system, such as flowcharts, manuals, programs, routines, training and the like |
styles | the tool used to create a consistent appearance in a word processing document, while reducing keystrokes required to format the document |
TrackPad | a device found on many laptops that allows fingertip control of cursor movement |
trackball | a device with a ball on top that is rolled with fingertips to move the cursor, while the base of the device remains stationary. |
Uniform Resource Locator | the address or code at which an internet site can be located |
USB Drives | sometimes called memory sticks, flash drives, or thumb drives, theses devices plug into usb drives on a computer that contain memoir that functions like a hard drive |
Virus | computer code that can be copied into an existing computer program and make itself known by impeding correction function of the program, |
Web Browser | a program that allows a computer user to explore the internet |
Web Cam | a small, inexpensive device that functions like a camera, with its images being sent over the internet |
Website | an individual site found on the internet |
WAN | the linking of computers that are located far apart, i.e., in different cities, through cables, fiber optics, or satellites |
Zip Drive | a portable computer drive, now nearly obsolete due to the common usage of recordable CD and DVDs. |
Accounting Equation | the relationship between the three basic accounting elements; assets equal liabilities plunderers equity: A= L +OE (owners equity is also known as proprietorship.) |
Balance | the difference between total debts and credits in an account |
Blank Draft | a check issued by a bank on its funds in another bank, usually located in another city |
Bank Endorsment | the simple signature of the payee which makes the check payable to bearer; also referred to as endorsement in blank |
Block Billing | refers to the practice of grouping all time spent on a project during the course of they day into one entry, regardless of the number or variety of tasks performed |
Cashiers Check | a check drawn by a bank on its own funds |
certified Check | a check issued by a bank that reduces the drawers account by the amount of the check.the bank holds those funds for payment of the check and becomes responsible for its payment |
circular e- the employers tax guide | a booklet published periodically by the internal revenue service as a guide for the bookkeeper regarding payroll and withholding taxes which can also be found online at www.irs.org |
credit | an entry made on the right side of an account (abbreviated Cr.) |
debit | an entry made on the left side of an account (abbreviated Dr.) |
Drawee | person to whom a check is written |
drawer | a person by whom check is written and upon those funds the check is drawn. |
employer identification number | a number assigned to an employer by the IRS (in response to application form SS-4) that must be used on all reports to the IRS |
Fair Labour Standards Act. | among other things, minimum wage laws, overtime pay, hours worked. |
for deposit only | restrictive endorsement used on checks to be deposited |
Matters | a term that refers to an individual piece of legal work for a given client; clients may have only one matter or many. matters destination allows different projects to be billed separately. |
Money Order | a payment document that can be purchased at a U.S. post office, bank, and many stores to use in place of a check, paid for with cash |
Payee | the person to whom a promissory note, bank draft, or check is issued |
Pay Roll Records | the records listing employees, earnings, deductions, and withholding. |
Pay Roll Register | a business form/ledger on which all payroll information is recorded |
Principal | he amount a borrower promises to pay that is written on the face of a note |
Pro Bono | describes legal work or services performed free of charge |
Reconcilation | to bring a bank statement and check register into agreement; a process which ensures the record of the bank and the depositor |
Retainer | an advance payment made to cover anticipated work or costs. some of the expected costs of a legal action or makes an advanced payment for expect costs such as filling fees, fines, court costs, or other costs |
With-Holding Taxes | time that is reduced or removed from a bill to create from discounted bill |
Written Down | funds withheld by the employer from employees payroll check for payment of federal, state, and local income taxes and social security taxes. |