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18 Cards in this Set
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Ergonomics |
An applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so that the people and things interact most efficiently and safely. |
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RSI |
Repetitive Strain Injury. A painful muscular condition caused by repeatedly using certain muscles in the same way. |
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Analysis |
Breaking a problem down so that it is easier to understand and solve. Analysis of problems that have an ICT solution involves understanding the inputs, processes and outputs |
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Design/ICT tools |
The software that you use to provide a solution to an ICT problem. |
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RSS |
Really Simple Syndication. A format for syndicating content such as podcasts to lots of people who subscribe to receive it. |
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Transcription error |
Error made when typing data in using a document as the source of the data. |
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Transposition error |
Error made when characters are swapped around so they are in the wrong order. |
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Verification |
Checks that the data being typed in matches exactly the data on the document used to supply the information. |
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Validation |
The process which ensures that data accepted for processing is sensible and reasonable. |
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Check digit |
A decimal number added to a number for the purpose of detecting the sorts of errors humans normally make on data entry. |
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Control data |
A meaningful total which is entered to check that all the data has been entered/processed. |
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Hash total |
Meaningless total of numbers used to check that all the numbers have been entered into the computer. |
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Range check |
Data validation technique which checks that the data input to a computer is within a certain range. |
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Validation checks |
Checks a developer of a solution creates, using the software, in order to restrict the data that a user can enter, so as to reduce errors. |
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Input message |
The message a user will see when they select a cell for the input of data. Usually it gives the user an indication of the sort of data they should be inputting. |
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Validation expression/rule |
The command that a developer must type in order to set up the validation for a particular field/cell. |
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Validation message |
The message the user will see if they type in data that does not meet the validation rules for the field. |
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Process |
Any operation that transfers data into information. |
