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