Difference between revisions of "ITGS Vocabulary Key Terms"
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* You should also be able to give an '''example''' of each term, as well as '''when''' and '''where''' each term is used. | * You should also be able to give an '''example''' of each term, as well as '''when''' and '''where''' each term is used. | ||
| − | == Key terms: | + | == Key terms: == |
=== Social & Ethical Issues === | === Social & Ethical Issues === | ||
* reliability | * reliability | ||
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* UPS | * UPS | ||
* EDI | * EDI | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Software fundamentals === | ||
| + | * software (application) | ||
| + | * shareware | ||
| + | * public domain | ||
| + | * freeware | ||
| + | * commercial software | ||
| + | * user manual | ||
| + | * registration card | ||
| + | * serial number | ||
| + | * warranty | ||
| + | * copyright | ||
| + | * license | ||
| + | * compression/decompression | ||
| + | * back-up | ||
| + | * back door | ||
| + | * upload/download | ||
| + | * wizard | ||
| + | * GUI | ||
| + | * command-line interface | ||
| + | * voice recognition | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Databases and spreadsheets === | ||
| + | * database | ||
| + | * field | ||
| + | * key field | ||
| + | * record | ||
| + | * search | ||
| + | * query | ||
| + | * sort | ||
| + | * spreadsheets | ||
| + | * cell | ||
| + | * cell format | ||
| + | * row | ||
| + | * column | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Word processing and desktop publishing === | ||
| + | * formatting | ||
| + | * template | ||
| + | * spell check | ||
| + | * grammar check | ||
| + | * PDF | ||
| + | * RTF | ||
| + | * text | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Images, sounds, and presentations === | ||
| + | * animation | ||
| + | * bitmap | ||
| + | * clip art | ||
| + | * CAD | ||
| + | * pixel | ||
| + | * resolution | ||
| + | * MP3 | ||
| + | * MIDI | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Modeling and simulation === | ||
| + | * model | ||
| + | * simulation | ||
| + | * feedback loop | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Tutorials, training and wizards === | ||
| + | * tutorial software | ||
| + | * training software | ||
| + | * wizards and assistants | ||
| + | * help menu | ||
| + | * "Read Me" file | ||
| + | |||
| + | == The Internet == | ||
| + | * Internet protocols (HTTP, FTP, TCP/IP) | ||
| + | * cookies | ||
| + | * listserv | ||
| + | * web cam | ||
| + | * Internet languages | ||
| + | * netiquette | ||
| + | * Intranet | ||
| + | * URL | ||
| + | * hyperlink | ||
| + | * bandwidth | ||
| + | * WWW | ||
| + | * browser | ||
| + | * search engine | ||
| + | * e-mail | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Personal and public communications == | ||
| + | * convergence | ||
| + | * teleconferencing | ||
| + | * videoconferencing | ||
| + | * telecommuting | ||
| + | * digital television | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Robotics == | ||
| + | * robot | ||
| + | * android | ||
| + | * cyborg | ||
| + | * sensors | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Artificial intelligence and expert systems == | ||
| + | * AI | ||
| + | * parallel processing | ||
| + | * machine learning | ||
| + | * natural language | ||
| + | * pattern recognition | ||
| + | * expert system | ||
| + | * knowledge base | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 16 January 2009
Contents
Objectives:
- You must be able explain in your own words the following key terms.
- You should also be able to give an example of each term, as well as when and where each term is used.
Key terms:
Social & Ethical Issues
- reliability
- integrity
- security
- privacy
- anonymity
- authenticity
- intellectual property
- equality of access
- control
- globalization
- cultural diversity
- policies
- standards
- people and machines
Hardware
- data
- information
- input devices
- output devices
- processing
- storage
- memory
- MHz
- dpi
- bit
- KB
- MB
- GB
- TB
- ASCII
- compatibility
- OCR
- OMR
- bar code
- baud
- encryption/decryption
- virus
- Trojan horse
- worm
- platform
- peripheral
Networks
- LAN
- WAN
- client
- server
- Ethernet
- access
- access permissions
- login
- password
- firewall
- sysadmin
- UPS
- EDI
Software fundamentals
- software (application)
- shareware
- public domain
- freeware
- commercial software
- user manual
- registration card
- serial number
- warranty
- copyright
- license
- compression/decompression
- back-up
- back door
- upload/download
- wizard
- GUI
- command-line interface
- voice recognition
Databases and spreadsheets
- database
- field
- key field
- record
- search
- query
- sort
- spreadsheets
- cell
- cell format
- row
- column
Word processing and desktop publishing
- formatting
- template
- spell check
- grammar check
- RTF
- text
Images, sounds, and presentations
- animation
- bitmap
- clip art
- CAD
- pixel
- resolution
- MP3
- MIDI
Modeling and simulation
- model
- simulation
- feedback loop
Tutorials, training and wizards
- tutorial software
- training software
- wizards and assistants
- help menu
- "Read Me" file
The Internet
- Internet protocols (HTTP, FTP, TCP/IP)
- cookies
- listserv
- web cam
- Internet languages
- netiquette
- Intranet
- URL
- hyperlink
- bandwidth
- WWW
- browser
- search engine
Personal and public communications
- convergence
- teleconferencing
- videoconferencing
- telecommuting
- digital television
Robotics
- robot
- android
- cyborg
- sensors
Artificial intelligence and expert systems
- AI
- parallel processing
- machine learning
- natural language
- pattern recognition
- expert system
- knowledge base
