ITGS Vocabulary Key Terms

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.

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
• 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