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ICT GCSE VOCABULARY/ GLOSSARY
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- 1Absolute cell referenceWhen a cell mentioned in a formula is referred to and is not affected by the location of the cell containing the formula.
- 2Chain e-mailsE-mails that encourage you to make copies and forward to many people, they are usually negative or useless. If received, they should be deleted or shown to an adult.
- 3AUPAcceptable User Policies are agreements that state what the users are allowed to do on the organisations website.
- 4ClientA person who wants the new system.
- 5Closed questionsQuestions where answers are limited and have to be one of the options given.
- 6ActuatorsOutput devices that can be made to move in response to a signal sent by the computer.
- 7Control softwareSoftware that is used to programme robots and devices so they can act remotely and automatically.
- 8Analog signalsElectrical signals that vary continuously.
- 9Application SoftwareComputer program that is designed to carry out specific jobs.
- 10CopyrightA legal right given to someone who has produce documents, pictures or music. It means that other people cannot use it or copy it without the permission of the copyright owner.
- 11ArtworkThe version of a document that is sent to a printer.
- 12CorruptThe data in a file is not legible or accessible because it is changed of damaged in a way that can not be read by the CPU.
- 13ATMAn 'automated teller machine' allows bank customers check, deposit and withdraw money from their bank account.
- 14Cyber BullyingUsing computer, mobile phones or network technology to make someone unhappy or uncomfortable.
- 15AvatarA picture chosen to represent yourself- a safer alternative to using a real picture.
- 16DataRaw figures of words with out context or meaning
- 17AVERAGEA spreadsheet function that calculates the average of a set of values.
- 18DatabasesCollections of data and records stored in tables.
- 19Backups / Backing up dataCopies of data stored in a different rotation incase the original is lost, stolen of corrupted.
- 20Data controllerThe person in an organisation that is in charge of insuring that the organisation follows the rules in the Data Protection act of 1998.
- 21BiometricsUsing human features, such as finger time, as a method of identification.
- 22Data Protection ActA law that was introduced in 1998 that insures that data is lawfully obtained, handled and processed.
- 23Data redundancyWhen data is stored more than once in a table. This is also called data duplication.
- 24Boots upA process when the computer is switched on and automatically performs a set of processes to allow the computer to be used.
- 25BudgetA financial plan to show/indicate how much money can be spent on a particular project or a part of the project.
- 26Data subjectsAre the people whom data is stored and who own the data.
- 27BuffersTemporary storage areas in a printer where documents that are waiting to be printed are stored/held.
- 28Data typesDescriptions of the types of data being stored in a cell, for example text, numbers or date.
- 29CADComputer Aided Design is software that uses computers to draw a design of a product.
- 30Data usersPeople or organisation that store of use the data.
- 31CADComputer Aided Manufacture is software that uses computers to control tools to manufacture or assemble products.
- 32DeadlineAn established/ agreed date by which tasks have to be completed.
- 33CCTVClosed circuit television is an unmanned, remotely mounted video camera system that is used to transmit live pictures back to a television screen where developments can be monitored and recorded.
- 34DTP softwareDesktop publishing software is a type of application software, used to create frame based documents containing text and images.
- 35DevicesPieces of hardware.
- 36Digita signalsSignals that have two values, off or on, in binary form.
- 37DongleA small piece of hardware that connects to a computer's USB port. It allows the user to access other software.
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