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OM Unit 1
Arkansas Frameworks Glossary Terms for Office Management Unit 1:Technology
Term | Definition |
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Animation | the movement of slides and slide elements on and off the screen during an electronic slide show |
Cell | the intersection of a row and column in a worksheet or a table |
Column | information appearing vertically in a worksheet and identified by letters at the top of the worksheet window |
Copier | an electronic device that produces copies directly from an original |
Data | raw input to be processed by a computer |
Database | a collection of related information |
Database management | organizing, storing, and manipulating large amounts of information |
Data processing | the collecting, organizing, and summarizing of data |
Desktop publishing | the process of combining text and graphics, using a computer, to create attractive documents |
Facsimile (fax) | technology that transfers images electronically using telephone lines |
Field | a single piece of information in a data file |
Formula | equation that calculates a new value from values currently on a worksheet |
Presentation software | software used to create slides, stacks, audio clips, animations, and full-motion sequences |
Query | a search method that allows complex searches of a database |
Record | a complete set of data |
Row | information appearing horizontally in a worksheet and identified by numbers on the left side of the worksheet window |
Scanner | a device that allows photographs and text to be electronically imaged into computer files |
Slide | one sheet or window in presentation software |
Spreadsheet | grid of rows and columns containing numbers, text, and formulas |
Transitions | the way a slide appears or disappears during an on-screen slide show |
Word processing | the use of a computer and software to produce written documents |