Bcis Exam #2

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Cell

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The space created by the intersection of a vertical column and a horizontal row within a worksheet in a program like Microsoft Excel. A cell can contain text or numeric entries.

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Chart

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Displaying numerical data in a worksheet as a pie chart or a bar chart, making it easier to understand.

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Column

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Using Microsoft Excel, for example, a vertical block of cells one cell wide all the way down the worksheet.

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Database

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A collection of related information, like employee names, addresses, and phone numbers. It is organizedso that a computer program can quickly select the desired pieces of information and display them for you.

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Formula

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Instructions for calculations in a spreadsheet. It is an equation that performs calculations on the data contained within the cells in a worksheet or spreadsheet.

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Functions

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A built-in formula in a spreadshet that performs calculations automatically.

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Presentations Graphics

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Graphics used to combine a variety of visual objects to create attractive and interesting presentations.

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Query

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A question or request for specific data contained in a database. Used to analyze data.

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Record

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Each row of information in a database is a record. Each record contains fields of data about some specific item, like employee name, address, phone, and so forth. A record represents a collection of attributes describing an entity.

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Relational Database

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A widely used database structure in which data is organized into related tables. Each table is made up of rows calledrecords and columns called fields. Each record contains fields of data about a specific item.

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Table

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The list of records in a database. Tables make up the basic structure of a database. Their columns display field data and their rows display records.

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User Interface

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Means by which users interact with application programs and hardware. A window is displayed with information for the user to enter or choose, and that is how users communicate with the program.

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Word Processor

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The computer and the program allow you to create, edit, save, and print documents composed of text.

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Worksheets

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Also know as a spreadsheet, or sheet: a rectangular grid of rows and columns used in programs like Excel.

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Bitmap Images

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Graphic file in which an image is made of up thousands of dots (pixels).

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Blog

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A type of personal website where articles are regularily posted.

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Flash (from Adobe system)

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An interactive animation program from Adobe that is usually full screen and highly dynamic, displaying moving text or complicated interactive features.

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HTML editor

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Word processing program for gererating Web pages. Also called Web Authoring Programs or Web page editor. Widely used Web authoring programs include Macromedia Dreamweaver and Microsoft FrontPage.

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Image editors

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Am application for modifying bitmap images.

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Interactivity

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User participation in a multimedia presentation.

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Knowledge-based systems

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Programs duplicating human knowledge. It's like capturing the knowledge of a human expert and making it accessible through a computer program.

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Multimedia

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Technology that can link all sorts of media into one form of presectation, such as video, music, voice, graphics, and text.

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Photo editors

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An application for modifying bitmap images.

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Pixel

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Smallest unit on the screen that can be turned on and off or made different shades. Pixels are individual dots that form images on a monitor. The greater the resolution, the more pixels and the better the clarity.

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Raster Image

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Graphic file in which an image is made up of thousands of dots (pixels).

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Story Board

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Design tool for planning the overal logic, flow, and structure of a multimedia presentation.

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Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML)

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Used to create real-time animated 3-D scenes.

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Web Authoring

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Creating a Web site.

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Backup

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A Windows utility program that helps protect you from the effects of a disk failure by making a copy of selected or all files that have been saved onto a disk.

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Cold Boot

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Starting the computer after it has been turned off.

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Desktop Operating System

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A type of operating system that controls a single desktop or notebook computer.

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Files

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A collection of related records that can store data and programs. For example, the payroll file would include payroll information (records) for all of the employees (entities).

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Folders

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A named area on a disk that is used to store related subfolders and files.

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Linux

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Type of UNIX operating system initially developd by Linus Torvalds, it is one of the most popular and powerful alternative to the Windows operating system.

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Mac OS

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Operating system designed for Macintosh computers.

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Network server

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This computer coordinates all communication between the other computers. Popular network operating systems include NetWare and Windows NT Server.

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Platform

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The operating system. Application programs are desgned to run with a specific platform.

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Software Enviroment

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Operating system, also known as software platform, consisting of a collection of pregrams to handle technical details depending on the type of operating system. For example, software designed to run on an Apple computer is compatible with the Mac OS enviroment.

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Warm boot

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Restarting your computer while the computer is already on and the power is not turned off.

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Uninstalled Programs

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A utility program that safely and completely removes unwanted programs and related files.