Unit 6 Flashcards
Newsletter:
News, updates and information issued periodically to the members of a society and other organizations.
Poster:
A large printed sheet containing text and pictures displayed in a public space.
Website:
A collection of web pages.
Web server:
the computer the website is saved on.
Web browser:
An application used to access websites on the world wide web.
Multimedia presentation:
A presentation that uses a mix of media like text, video, sound and photos.
Audio communication:
A form of transmission based on audio.
Podcast:
A digital audio file made on the internet.
Video communication:
A from of transmission that is based on moving pictures along with audio.
Media streaming:
A method of transmitting or receiving data over a computer network as a steady continuous flow allowing playback to start as the rest of the data is loading.
Live streaming:
A streaming video is sent over the internet in real time, without first being recorded and stored.
E-publications:
Digital material published online such as e-books or digital magazines and newspapers.
E-readers:
A device on which you can read e-publications.
Short message system:
a system where users can send short text messages to each other from one mobile phone to another.
Voice over internet protocol:
allows the use of making the internet carry voice data when making phone calls.
Cell:
A geographical area covered by a station.
Base station:
fixed point of communication for cellular phones. It uses antennas to transmit.
Handover:
The automatic transfer of a user’s connection to a base station to another base station which is more close to a user.
3G and 4G:
Communication protocols used by smartphones to connect to the internet where 4G is faster than 3G.
5G:
5th generation of wireless technology for digital cellular networks.
Computer modeling:
An attempt to abstract the rules and mechanisms that control real life systems and apply them in computer programs so that they can simulate the behavior of those systems.
Mathematical formula:
An expression or equation that expresses the relationship between particular quantities.
Simulate:
to make something that looks and acts like a real object or situation that is not real.
Personal financial model:
Creating a plan to manage a person’s budget.
Modelling software:
Programs used to create computer models.
Hazard map:
A map highlighting areas that are vulnerable to adverse conditions.
Real time:
Data being transferred as soon as things occur.
Traffic management:
using mathematical and computer simulations of real world traffic situations to ensure optimal traffic flow.
Weather forecasting:
Predicting weather conditions over the next few days.
Robot:
A machine controlled by a computer to do tasks automatically.
Machine learning:
The ability of computers to learn without being programmed.
Autonomous vehicle:
A vehicle capable of sensing the environment without the use of a human.
Spatial laser sensors:
Sensors which are used with laser to detect, measure and analyze the space and objects in an environment in real time.
School management system:
Software designed to assist school administrative and educational tasks.
Computer aided learning (CAL):
use of computer systems to assist in learning.
Online booking system:
System that allows people to book tickets and make reservations over the internet.
Automated teller machine:
Machine that allows you to carry out banking services outside of banks.
Money transfer:
Transferring money electronically from one place to another.
Electronic fund transfer:
Transfer of money from one place to another electronically.
Internet banking:
A method of banking in which transactions are conducted electronically via the internet.
Credit cards:
A card that allows a customer to borrow funds to pay for goods and service.
Debit cards:
A card allowing the holder to transfer money electronically from their bank account when making a purchase.
Cheque:
A written document that orders a bank to pay a specific amount of money from a person’s bank account to another bank account, group or individual.
Patient record system:
A computer system used to keep an account of patients’ examinations.
Pharmacy records:
Details of medicines and drugs prescribed from a particular store.
Bio-printing:
The process of producing tissue and orans similar to natural body parts containing living cells.
Prosthetics:
An artificial body part.
Z-axis:
The third axis in a 3 dimensional graph to represent coordinates.
Bio-ink:
Material used to produce engineered live tissue using 3d printing technology.
Customized medicine:
A medicine created to meet the needs of a specific individual.
Expert system:
A computerized system that attempts to produce the decision making process of an expert human.
Computer aided design:
A software that allows creation, modification and analysis of a design.
User interface:
On screen moving platform the user interacts with.
Knowledge base:
A database related information about a particular subject.