Terms 8

Terms 8

1. .exe: File extension for a program, executable.
2. .txt: The file extension used for a document containing text. Very fast download containing no graphics.
3. .zip: A compressed file. Used to transfer files from one computer to another.
4. Compression: The process of making computer data smaller. The information takes up less disk space and may be transmitted in less time.
5. Hexidecimal: A colour chart made of a combination of letters and numbers. Requires 6.
6. PDF: A file format developed by Adobe. Doesn't require a specific software to open.
7. Folder: The subdivision or sub-directory used to organize your files.
8. Multimedia: The presentation of information using animation, sound, graphics and text
9. .docx: The file extension for a Microsoft Word document versions 2007 & 2010.
10. .doc: The file extension for a Microsoft Word document versions 2003 and earlier.
11. License Agreement: A legal contract between the user and the copyright owner of the software or program.
12. Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Passed completely in the year 2000, protects digital information, images, programs, etc.   

Terms 7

Terms 7

Hotspot - "A hotspot is a site that offers Internet access over a wireless local area network through the use of a router connected to a link to an Internet service provider."

Interactive - "Computer program, device, game, etc., that (in response to a user's action or request) presents choices (paths) depending on where in the program the user initiated the action."

Vortal - "An Internet site that provides a directory of links to information related to a particular industry"

Portal - "a web site that brings information from diverse sources in a unified way. Usually, each information source gets its dedicated area on the page for displaying information (a portlet); often, the user can configure which ones to display."

Intranet - "A local or restricted communications network, esp. a private network created using World Wide Web software."

Internet - "a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide"

Rollover - "A graphic element in an application or on a Web page that changes its color or shape when the pointer is moved (rolled) over it."

Packets - "the unit of data that is routed between an origin and a destination on the Internet or any other packet-switched network."