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studyisland vocab.
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The thick-bordered cell where you can enter numbers or formulas in a spreadsheet. | Active cell |
A "hotspot" used in multimedia applications to navigate from one place to another or to activate elements (e.g., sound, movies, animation). | Buttons, multimedia |
The space at the intersection of a row and column in a spreadsheet | Cell |
The main chip that allows computers to do millions of calculations per second and makes it possible for users to write letters and balance your checkbook. | CPU (Central Processing Unit) |
The part of an Internet address that identifies where a person's account is located. For example, in the address support@studyisland.com the domain is everything after the @. | Domain |
A place in a database record where a category of information can be entered or located. | Field |
Software written and then donated to the public, so anyone is free to copy it and share it with their friends. This is not the same as shareware or commercial software, which is supposed to be paid for. | freeware |
Pronounced jiff, A file format for pictures, photographs, and drawings that are compressed so that they can be sent across telephone lines quickly. Format widely used on electronic bulletin boards and the Internet and are only 256 colors, cannot use for | GIF (Graphic Interchange Format) |
An unauthorized person who secretly gains access to computer files. | Hacker |
Part of the computer system such as a keyboard, screen, mouse, joystick, printer, speakers, etc. | Hardware |
Keys on the keyboard with fingers of the left hand are on A-S-D-F and fingers on the right hand on J-K-L-;. | Home row |
The name given to a computer directly connected to the Internet. Host computers are associated with computer networks, online services, or bulletin board systems. | Host |
To set the first line of a paragraph in from the margin in a word processing document. | Indent |
Standard for shrinking graphics so they can be sent faster between modems and take up less space on your hard drive. These graphics can be reduced to 5 percent of their original size,but the image quality deteriorates. compressing graphics to 30 or 40 per | JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group |
The page setup that permits a document to be printed in a horizontal position. | Landscape |
Symbols used in a search: > Greater than symbol < Less than symbol used in a search ≥ Greater than or equal to ≤ Less than or equal to ≠ Not equal = Equal to | Math Symbols to Use When Searching |
A system of connected computers that allows the sharing of files and equipment. There are two types of networks: local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN). | Network |
Not moving in a straight line or path;a multimedia presentation that transitions from one image to another in an order that is preset,but not necessarily in a straight path-Example:a non-linear presentation can transition from image 1 to image 3 and back | Non-linear |
The portion of a keyboard, set up like an adding machine or calculator used to enter numbers and equations quickly into the computer. | Numeric Keypad |
The term in reference to the way a document is formatted to print. | Page Set Up |
Computer-assisted data collection tools. | Probeware |
Protection of computer, computer files or a computer network from use without permission of the owner or owners. | Security |
A special computer used to store programs and files and then sends them out to other computers one by one or all at a time. | Server |
A computer that does not rely upon any other computer or server to work. | Stand Alone Computer |
The act of sending and receiving information, such as data, text, pictures, voice, and video. The exchange of information can be within a building or around the globe. | Telecommunication |
The intentional act of destroying computer files or computer networks. | Vandalism |
Using keyboarding skills to produce documents such as letters, reports, manuals, and newsletters. | Word processing |
This occurs when you get to the end of a line and continue typing the text will then go to the next line. | Word wrap |
A computer file designed to do damage that goes through a computer and possibly a network. | Worm |
WYSIWYG is an acronym for "What You See Is What You Get" and is pronounced "wizzy wig." WYSIWYG simply means that the text and graphics shown on your screen exactly match your printouts. | WYSIWYG |