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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Application | Term used to refer to the specific uses of a computer and the jobs it can perform |
| Backup | A second copy of computer data made to avoid date loss in the even of a computer |
| Byte | A unit that measures. A kilobyte(KB) is one thousand bytes: a mega byte(MG)is one million bytes; a gigabyte (GB) is one billion bytes |
| Case Management/Electronic case filing | The electronic filing system used in the federal court system |
| CD-ROM | Compact Disk-Read Only Memory |
| Central Processing Unit (CPU) | The part of a computer system where all computations, sorting, selecting, and data manipulation take place; oversees the use of the main memory and monitors input and output operations |
| Database | A compilation of data fields and records that is collected, stored, and organize data for later retrieval through sorting, searches, queries, etc |
| Database management system | Software that is used to collect, store, and organize data into a database |
| Data Source | is a name given to the connection set up to a database from a server. The name is commonly used when creating a query to the database. The database source name (DSN) does not have to be the same as the filename for the database. |
| Document management system | A computerized mechanism for naming, storing, and labeling documents for ease and accuracy of later retrieval |
| Electronic filing(efiling) | he process of submitting tax returns over the Internet, using tax preparation software that has been pre-approved by the relevant tax authority, such as the IRS or the Canada Revenue Agency. |
| The system of delivering and receiving messages electronically using a modem or router, telephone line or cable, and communications | |
| Field | a particular branch of study or sphere of activity or interest. |
| Fonts | The different ways words or letter can look |
| Footers | a line or block of text appearing at the foot of each page of a book or document |
| Graphical user interface | A system using icons and pictures to display menus and choices on a computer |
| Hardware | The physical elements of a computer, such as keyboard, monitor, printer, case or chassis, modem, scanner, and joy stick |
| Headers | a headlong fall or dive. |
| Input Device | keyboard, mouse, optical, character reader, imaging, scanner, and voice recognition system |
| Justification | the action of showing something to be right or reasonable |
| Links | Web addresses that contain an activated linkage to another location or website on the Internet |
| Local area Network (LAN) | The linking of computers within close proximity, i.e., in the same building |
| Macro(s) | a single instruction that expands automatically into a set of instructions to perform a particular task. |
| Mainframe Computers | Large, very expensive, high speed machines that require trained operators and special temperature environments, used for scientific and engineering computation |
| Malware | A general term referring to problems that can be transmitted from computer to computer through email or internet access, such as viruses, Trojans, and keyboard scanners |
| Metadata | Data stored in a computer that shows who created, accessed, or revised a document, what changes were made and by whom, and the dates and times when all of this occurred. |
| Microcomputers | Small sized computers often called personal or desktop computers(PCs) |
| Minicomputers | Mid-sized , powerful computers often used as network servers |
| Open codes | Codes that are invoked once to create a change in line spacing, margins, tab settings , font changes, justification, and page numbering |
| Operating Character Recognition (OCR) | A scanner that converts an image into a character based text file |
| Output Device | Computer peripherals such as monitors and printers |
| Paired Codes | Codes that are turned on and off to invoke changes such as underlining, bold face, italics, and style and affect only the text appearing between the paired codes |
| Peripherals | Devices that are connected to a computer, such as terminals, tape drives, disk drives, modems and printer |
| Portable Computers | Notebooks, laptops, handheld, tablet, and even smartphones qualify as portable computers |
| Record | a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account of an act or occurrence kept in writing or some other permanent form |
| Redline(Blacklines) | refuse (a loan or insurance) to someone because they live in an area deemed to be a poor financial risk. |
| Repetitive Stress injury(RSI) | An injury caused by physical strain due to repetitive movement; carpal tunnel is a common RSI |
| Software | All programs needed to instruct, control , and operate the hardware of a computer system such as flowcharts , manuals, programs, routines, training, and the like |
| Styles | designate with a particular name, description, or title. |
| Track Pad | A device found on many laptop that allows fingerprint control of cursor movement |
| Trackball | A device with a ball on top that is rolled with the fingertips to move the cursor, while the base of the device remains stationary |
| Uniform Resources Locator (URL) | The address at which an internet site can be located |
| USB drives | Sometimes called memory sticks, flash drives, or thumb drives, these drives plug into USB drives on a computer and contain memory that functions like a hard drive |
| Virus | Computer code that can be copied into an existing computer program and make itself known by impeding correct functions of the program |
| Web Browser | A program that allows a computer user to explore the internet |
| Webcam | a small inexpensive device that function like a camera, with its images being sent over the Internet |
| Webpage or Website | A individual page/ site found on the internet |
| Wide Area Network (WAN) | The linking of computers that are located far apart, i.e, in different cites, through cables, fiber optics, or satellites |
| Zip Drive | A portable computer drive, now nearly obsolete due to the common usage of recordable CD's and DVDs |
| Accounting Equation | |
| Balance | offset or compare the value of (one thing) with another. |
| Bank Draft | A check issued by a bank upon its funds in another bank usually located in another city |
| Blank Endorsement | Check endorsement consisting of only the endorsers signature |
| Block billings | Refers to the practice of grouping all time spent on a project during the course of a day into one entry, regardless of the number of variety of tasks performed |
| Cashiers check | A check drawn by a bank on its own funds |
| certified check | a check issued by a bank that reduces the drawers account by the amount by the amount of the check. The bank holds those funds for payment of the check and becomes responsible for its payments |
| Circular E-The Employer Tax Guide | |
| Credit | the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. |
| Debit | an entry recording an amount owed, listed on the left-hand side or column of an account. |
| Drawee | Person to whom a check is written |
| Drawer | Person by whom a check is written and upon whose funds the check is drawn |
| Employer Identification Number | A number assigned to an employer by the Internal Revenue Service that must be used on all reports submitter to the IRS |
| Fair Labor Standards Act | s one of the most important laws for employers to understand since it sets out a wide array of regulations for dealing with employees. |
| For deposit only | |
| Matters | A term that refers to an individual piece of legal work for a given client; clients may have only one matter or many |
| Money Order | a printed order for payment of a specified sum, issued by a bank or post office. |
| Payee | Person to whom a promissory note, bank draft or check is issued |
| payroll records | A company's financial list of the salaries, wages, bonuses, net pay, and deductions of their employees |
| payroll register | is a hard copy or electronic spreadsheet listing important employee payroll information for specific payroll periods |
| Principal | Amount a borrower promises to pay that is written on the face of a note |
| Pro Bono | described legal work or services performed free of charge |
| Reconciliation | To bring a bank statement and a check register into agreement |
| retainer | An advantage payment made to cover anticipated work or costs |
| WIth holding taxes | the amount of an employee's pay withheld by the employer and sent directly to the government as partial payment of income tax. |
| Written down | a deposition session that is conducted by way of written questions rather than live questioning |
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