Definitions Flashcards

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**Computer literacy:

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have knowledge & u.standing of computers and their use (ADD EXAMPLE)

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**informations literacy:

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find, analyse, use + communicate info .i.a.w ability to gather info from multiple sources + select relevant info & organise it so users make decisions e.g search google, get NB facts + use in ur tasks (ADD EXAMPLE)

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**Integrated literacy:

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ability to match and use technology to learning devices e.g computer, tablet, ipad, smartphone (ADD EXAMPLE)

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Media Literacy:

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create, develop, communicate inf in all forms ( music videos, web environments)

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5
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Statistical Literacy:

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think critically about basic descriptive statistics (analyse, interpret & evaluate)

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Data Literacy:

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view, manipulate, analyse & interpret data

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ARCS motivation model :

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attention, relevance, challenge, satisfaction

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Data:

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collection of unorganised facts

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Information:

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data that is organised, that is useful

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Input:

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data that is entered into the computer

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Output:

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processed results

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Storage:

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computer holds data for future use

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Information processing system:

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input, process, output, storage

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Hardware:

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electronic and mechanical equipment

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Software:

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series of instuctions that tells the software how to perform

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Digitial Media:

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technologies that allow us to express, entertain + communication in a digital form

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Internet:

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global network of computers that contain information on a multitude of subjects

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LAN:

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Local Area Network: network covers geographical area .eg. building (number computers connected to server)

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WLAN:

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Wireless Lan: uses radio waves instead of wires

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WAN:

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Wide Area Network: covers large geographical region e.g city (telephone lines, satellite, wireless systems etc.)

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WPAN:

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Wireless Personal Area Network: short range of wireless network often based on Bluetooth technology that uses short-range radio waves -> transmit data between two Bluetooth devices

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WWAN:

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Wireless Wide Area NEwrok: wireless network covers a wide geopgraphical area using radio, satellite, cellphones etc

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ISP:

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Internet Service Provider: business provides internet service

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OSP:

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Online service provider: provides access to the internet plus online services such as news, weather, games etc. (AOL, MSN)

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DSL:

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Digital Subscriber line: high speed internet connection transmits data on existing standard telephone lines

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PLC:

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Power Line connection: allows broadband internet connection using an electric outlet

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webpage:

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electronic document viewed on the web

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website:

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collection of related web pages

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static web page:

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all visitors see same content

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dynamic webpage:

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customised, viewers see content unique to their settings

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web server:

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computer that delivers requested web pages & store multiple websites

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3 TYPES OF HYPERLINKS:

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target links: link to another location in the SAME DOCUMENT
relative link: link to another document on SAME INTERNET COMPUTER
absolute link: link to another document on ANOTHER INTERNET COMPUTER

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WEBMASTER:

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person responsible develop & maintaining web pages

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WEB BROWSER:

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displays web pages

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XML:

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allows creating custom tags known as schema & used in Cascading Style Sheets ( CSS)

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XMTML:

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enables webpages to be displayed on PDA & smart phones

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VR:

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Virtual reality- stimulation of real / imagined in 3D

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FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL (FTP):

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internet std that allows to exchange files with other computers

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CPU

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( chip that interprets & carries out basic instructions that operate a computer (know -processor)

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ARTHMETIC LOGIC UNIT (ALU):

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component of CPU that performs execution part –machine cycle

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MEMORY:

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RAM (random access memory) for personal computer- 4 gigs

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STORAGE DEVICES:

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HARD DISK-100Gigs to 3 terabytes
GOOD HARD DISK- 750gigd
USB flash disk- 512megs to 100gig

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INPUT DEVICES:

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keyboard, mouse, joystick, digital camera, audio, touchpad

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OUPUT DEVICES:

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monitors, televisions, printers, data projectors, fax machine, speakers, headphones

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CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

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1-4Gigahertz

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SCREEN-

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15-25 inches

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MIDI (MUSICAL INSTRUMENT DIGITAL INTERFACE):

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electronic standard that defines how music represents sound. compose & edit music / sounds