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Class TermsCommunications

Technology

Loveland High School

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Week 1

Week 1 Terms

1. Charisma

refers to a rare trait found in certain human personalities usually including extreme charm

2. Visionary

By extension, visionary came to mean also a person with a clear, distinctive and specific vision of the future

3. Mesh Networkingis a way to route data

between computers. It allows for continuous connection around broken paths by “hopping” from node to node until the destination is reached.

4. Nanobots

Nanorobotics is the technology of creating machines or robots at small scale

5. Wiki

A collaborative website whose content can be edited by anyone who has access to it.

www.wikipedia.org

6. MLA Format

Modern Language Association, It is an academic style guide widely used in the United States providing guidelines for writing

7. PDF

The Portable Document Format is the file format created by Adobe Systems in 1993 for document exchange.

8. JPEGIn computing, JPEG is a

commonly used method of compression for images. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group

9. Flash Driveflash memory data storage

devices integrated with a USB interface. They are typically small and rewritable

10. USBUniversal Serial Bus. A

major component in the legacy-free PC. USB was designed to allow peripherals to be connected using a single interface socket & to improve capabilities

11. Bluetooth AirLiner

Wireless slate enables you to connect from anywhere to a Personal Computer through Bluetooth.

Week 2 Terms

12. Productivity

is a high level of output created during performance

13. Blog

To write entries in and add material to or maintain a weblog.

14. Collaboration is a structured process where two or

more people work together by building and sharing knowledge in an intellectual endeavor toward a common goal.

15. Pixel

short for picture element, is a single point in a graphic image

16 Wi FiWi-Fi - known as

Wireless Fidelity, is a wireless technology brand intended to improve local area networks products based on the 802.11 standards

17. Motion Sensor

detect movement and turn on electronic equipment in response when needed.

18. Mashup

is a web application that combines data from more than one source into a single integrated tool

19. SMART BoardThe SMART Board

interactive whiteboard is a product of SMART Technologies. It is a large, touch-controlled screen that works with a projector and a computer

20. Lithium-ionare a type of rechargeable

battery used in consumer electronics.

One of the most popular types of battery for portable electronics, with one of the best weight ratios

21. Adapt

to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly

Week 3 Terms

22. SlidecastCombining a

Slideshow with Background music and broadcasting across the web

23. BluetoothA specification for wireless

networks. Provides a way to connect & exchange information between devices such as mobile phones & PCs over a short-range radio frequency.

24. Terabyteis a measurement term

for data storage capacity. The value of a terabyte is defined as one trillion bytes or 1000 gigabytes

25. Red HatRed Hat is one of the

larger and more recognized companies dedicated to open source software. It is also the largest distributor of the Linux operating system

26. Entrepreneuris a person who

operates a new enterprise and assumes some accountability for the inherent risks.

27. Plug InA add-on is a computer

program that interacts with a web browser to provide a certain, usually very specific, function on demand

Shockwave

Quicktime

28. Moore's Lawstates that the number of

transistors we can fit on a chip will double every 18 months. Later revised to every 2 yrs. This law is generally accepted within the tech industry to illustrate that computers get drastically faster each year.

29. Streaming Mediais multimedia that is

continuously received by and normally displayed to the end-user while it is being delivered by the provider.

Week 4 Terms

30. SMSShort Message Service, text messaging,

is a means of sending short messages to and from cell phones.

Up to 160 Characters

80 Billion Dollar Business in 2006

Started in 1993

31. C++is a general-purpose programming

language with high-level and low-level capabilities. For programming

32. Slingboxis a TV streaming device that enables

consumers to remotely view their cable, satellite, or personal video recorder programming from an Internet-enabled computer with a broadband Internet connection.

33. Identity Theftis a crime involving illegal usage of another

individual's identity.

Fastest growing crime in the United States

34. CADComputer Aided Design is the use of

computer technology to aid in the design of a product. Current packages range from 2D vector base drafting systems to 3D solid and surface modellers.

35. Advertisingis a paid, one-way communication

through a medium in which the sponsor is identified and the message is controlled by the sponsor.

Publicity, TV, radio, movies, magazines, newspapers, video games, the Internet, and billboards.

36. Broadcastingis the distribution of audio and/or video

signals which transmit programs to an audience. The audience may be the general public or large audience

TV, Radio

37. PDAPersonal digital assistants are handheld

computers, are also known as pocket computers . Uses include calculation, clock, calendar, Internet, E-mails, video recording, Pictures, Word processing, Address book, Spreadsheets, Scanning bar codes, Radio, and Global Positioning Systems

38. Geek Squada subsidiary of the Best Buy Company.

It offers various computer services for residential and commercial clients. The Geek Squad works both in-store & on-site, and also provides 24 hr telephone support.

39. URLUniversal Resource Locator

unique web address for each web page

40. Lightscribe

is an optical disc recording technology that utilizes specially coated recordable CD and DVD media to produce laser-etched labels

Week 5 Terms

41. Artificial Intelligence The term eCycle

pertains to recycling computer and electronic related hardware

42. ClientThe term eCycle

43. GPSThe term eCycle

44. BiometricsThe term eCycle

45. EncryptionThe term eCycle

46. FTPThe term eCycle

47. HTMLThe term eCycle

48. WebcastThe term eCycle

49. JavaThe term eCycle

50. LinuxThe term eCycle

Week 6 Terms

51. Tablet PC• A Tablet PC is a notebook mobile computer. Its

touchscreen or digitizing tablet technology allows the user to operate the computer with a stylus or digital pen, or a fingertip, instead of a keyboard or mouse.

52. EmoticonThe term eCycle

RSSReally Simple Syndication

contains a summary of content from an a web site. Makes it possible for people to keep up with their favorite web sites in an automated manner.

Google Reader NetVibes

Spamming

is the abuse of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages. While the most widely recognized form of spam is e-mail spam, the term is applied to similar abuses in other types of media

Journalisma discipline of gathering, writing and reporting

news. Journalism applies to various media, including newspapers, magazines, radio, and television.

Quicktime

QuickTime is a multimedia framework developed by Apple capable of handling various formats of digital video, media clips, sound, text, animation, music.

Open Source

a set of principles that promote access to the design and production of knowledge. The term is most commonly applied to the source code of software that is available to the general public with non-existent intellectual property restrictions.

Week 7 Terms

Sitemap

is a graphical representation of the architecture of a web site

OCROptical Character

Recognition, is the electronic translation of images of handwritten or typewritten text

SD MemorySecure Digital is a flash

memory card format developed for use in portable devices, including digital cameras, handheld computers, PDAs and GPS units.

Nanotechnologyrefers broadly to a field of applied science and technology whose

unifying theme is the control of matter on the molecular level in scales smaller than 1 micrometre, normally 1 to 100 nanometers, and the fabrication of devices within that size range.

ISPInternet Service Provider

is a business or organization that provides consumers or businesses access to the Internet and related services.

Shockwave

first and most successful multimedia player prior to the introduction of Macromedia Flash

Discussion• Consideration of a subject by a group; an

earnest conversation. • A formal discourse on a topic; an exposition

Week 8 Terms

MP3designed to greatly reduce the amount

of data required to represent audio.

BroadbandRefers to High Speed Internet Access

WebmailE-mail application that is located on the Internet

Dual MonitorUsing Multiple Monitors for Display

Purposes

Blackberry

is a wireless device introduced in 1999 which supports e-mail, telephone, text messaging, internet faxing, and web browsing

VOIPVoice over Internet Protocol, is the routing of

voice conversations over the Internet or through any other IP-based network.

LeaderA Person who guides other individuals to

a common goal or purpose

President

Inkjettype of computer printer that operates by

propelling tiny droplets of liquid ink onto paper.

Week 9 Terms

Phishinga criminal activity where Phishers

attempt to fraudulently acquire information.

such as passwords & credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity.

eBay and PayPal are two of the most targeted companies, and online banks are also common targets.

Web hostA web hosting service is a type of Internet

hosting service that allows individuals their own websites accessible via the Web.

Scanneris a device that analyzes images

printed text, or handwriting, or an object (such as an ornament) and converts it to a digital image.

Web Formallows a user to enter data that is, typically,

sent to a server for processing and to mimic the usage of paper forms.

Mega Pixel

is 1 million pixels, and is a term used not only for the number of pixels in an image

Outsourcing

is utilizing experts from outside the company that were once done inside the company.

Easter EggA virtual Easter egg is a hidden message or

feature in an object such as a movie, book, CD, DVD, computer program, or video game, www.eeggs.com

Blu-RayA dual layer Blu-ray Disc can store 50 GB,

almost 6 times the size of a dual layer DVD at 8.5 GB. Used for HD Formats

Feedbackis a process of sharing observations, concerns and suggestions with the other

person with an intention of improving his/her performance as an individual.

Feedback has to be bi-directional so that continuous improvement is possible in a organization.

Week 10 Terms

Off shoring

Off shoring describes the relocation of business processes from one country to another. This includes any business process such as production, manufacturing, or services.

HD-TVHigh-definition television is a digital television

broadcasting system with a significantly higher resolution than traditional formats

Electronic Funds Transfer

Transferring Funds through electronic methods without paper involved

eCycleThe term eCycle

100. E-Waste

is a waste type consisting of any broken or unwanted electrical or electronic appliance

Classterms

personal computer

use of computer technology

computer program

wireless technology

internetenabled computer

wireless networks

wireless fidelity

cad computer aided design

Technology