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Record Keeping Ch 1
Tolland Record keeping Ch 1
Terms | Definitions |
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position | job |
record | a form on which info is recorded |
enter | to record info on a form or into a computer |
manually | by hand |
electronically | by computer |
merchandise | goods that a business sells |
computer printout | a document prepared by a computer |
record keeping jobs | jobs where handling records is most of the work |
data | information |
data entry clerks | workers who enter data using a computer |
money column | a column on a form used for recording amounts of money |
footing | total of money column written in small, neat figures |
double ruling | double line drawn under a total |
MICR | magnetic ink character recognition |
OCR | optical character recognition |
optical mark recognition | allows pencil marks to be read by special machines |
UPC | bar code read by special cash registers |
data processing | doing things to data to make them more useful |
input | first step of the data processing cycle |
source documents | forms from which you get data |
processing | second step of the data processing cycle |
output | third step of the data processing cyle |
verify | to check for accuracy |
transposition error | switching order of numbers or letters |
input devices | used to enter data into a computer |
central processing unit | part of a computer that processes data |
computer program | set of instruction |
printer | an output device |
output device | used to get data out of a computer |
computer system | input devices, central processing unit, an output devices |
sort | file data in some order |
chronologically | by date |
alphabetically | by the alphabet |
guides | tabs to help find records |
tickler file | chronological file used to remind workers of important dates |
record clerks | workers specially trained to store and retrieve documents |
documents | business papers |
store | file |
retrieve | find |
surname | last name |
indexing | putting in filing order |
magnetic media | what a computer stores data on |
key | enter data using a keyboard |
menu | a list of choices on a computer screen |
update | replace old data with new data |
cursor | flashing marker on the display screen |
characters | numbers and lettters |
vendor | seller |
computer software | a set of programs that perform related tasks |
spreadsheet software | a program that takes the place of paper pad and calculator |
cell | on a spreadsheet, where a row and column meet |
run | to activate a program on a computer system |
formula | math steps performed by a spreadsheet program |
template | a spreadsheet that contains the headings, labels, and formulas that will not change |