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IBCT Units 1-4
Arkansas Introduction to Business Communications and Technology
Term | Definition |
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Touch method | To engage in typing without using a sense of sight to find alpha numeric keys |
Copyright | laws designed to protect intellectual property rights and to provide monetary rewards for inventiveness and hard work; protects works "fixed in any tangible form of expression" |
Plagiarism | an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author |
Ethics | a set of principles of conduct within an organization that guide decision making and behavior |
Internet | an electronic communications network that connects computer networks and organizational computer facilities around the world |
Cyberbullying | the use of the Internet and related technologies to harm other people, in a deliberate, repeated, and hostile manner |
Digital citizenship | a person’s utilization of information technology in order to engage in society, politics, and government participation |
Cybersafety | the safe and responsible use of Information and Communication Technologies |
Domain Name System (DNS) | a system that maps uniquely hierarchical user-friendly domain names to specific numerical IP addresses |
Computer system | the computer along with any software and peripheral devices that are necessary to make the computer function |
Peripherals | additional hardware that isn't necessary for a computer to function, but does enhance how the computer can be used (e.g., scanner, webcam, microphone, pen tablet) |
Storage device | external hardware used to store and retrieve data, such as a disk drive, CD/DVD drive, or flash drive |
Operating system | system software that acts as a "go-between", allowing computer hardware and other software to communicate with each other (e.g., Windows 8, Mac OS 10.7, Linux, Unix, etc.) |
Folder | an organizational element of a computer operating system used to group files |
Document | a computer file containing information input by a computer user and usually created with an application |
Rename | to change the title of a document |
Delete | to erase a document from a computer |
Word processing | the use of software application to create, edit, format, print and save text-based documents, such as letters, reports, and memos |
Spreadsheet | a grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas used to perform calculations |
Database | a collection of organized data that allows access, retrieval, and use of data |
Presentation | an application that allows the user to create and save slides to use as a slide show |