bibliography

a list of the books and articles that have been used by someone when writing a particular book or article

Bar chart

a chart with bars whose lengths are proportional to quantities

Backwardly compatible

 a device or technology is said to be backwards or downwards compatible if it allows input generated by older devices

AutoRecover

Autosave is a function in many computer applications or programs which saves an opened document automatically, helping to reduce the risk or impact of data loss in case of a crash or freeze.

AutoForm

AutoForm is located in Neerach is a Swiss software developer.

AutoFit

an automatic determination of the best width for a column or best height for a row, based on its content.

AutoComplete

is a feature provided by many web browsers, e-mail programs, source code editors, database query tools, word processors, and command line interpreters.

Attachment

a computer file which is sent together with an email message

Argument

a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

Application software

A program that helps the user carry out a specified task

Animations

moving pictures

Anchor

a mechanical device that prevents a ship from moving

American Psychological Association (APA)

is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States. It is the world's largest association of psychologists with around 152,000 members including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants and students.

Alignment

when two or more things are positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other

ActiveX controls

ActiveX Controls are small programs that are also a set of rules for how applications should share information, which can be automatically downloaded and finished by a Web browser.

Active cell

A cell that is currently selected

3-D pie chart

a circle which is divided from its centre into several parts to show how the total amount which is divided up

lab 2 common skills

1) to switch from each program that is open and minimize i pressed the button alt+a and the program expands
2) in Microsoft word , first to select the text i pressed ctrl +a and to copy i pressed ctrl +c and then ctrl +v to paste and then i change the style to Albertus MT and the font to 20 i clicked on the grow font button and then the shrink font twice and then i clicked on bullets and the line spacing change to 3.0 and then 2.0 to double space. 
3)column is use the same way in powerpoint and in microsoft word

Multitasking

The ability of an operating system to run more than one software program at a time

my computer

An icon present on the Windows desktop that enables users to view drives, folders, and files.

my documents

On Microsoft Windows operating systems (except for Windows NT), My Documents is the name of a special folder on the computer's hard drive that is commonly used to store a user's documents, music, pictures, downloads, and other files.

My Network Places

In the Microsoft Windows operating systems, My Network Places is the network browser feature in Windows Explorer from Windows XP , Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000 and Windows Me onwards. It superseded Network Neighborhood in Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 98.

network

a system of interconnected electronic components or circuits

Network drive

a file server is a computer attached to a network that has the primary purpose of providing a location for shared disk access.

. Network operating system

A networking operating system is an operating system that contains components and programs that allow a computer on a network to serve requests from other computers for data and provide access to other resources such as printer and file systems.

Nonimpact printers

any printing device in which the images are created without being struck onto the paper, such as a laser printer or ink-jet printer

notebook computers

a small compact portable computer

Operating systems

an operating system is an interface between hardware and user, which is responsible for the management and coordination of activities and the sharing of the resources of a computer.

Optical storage devices

the storage of data on an optically readable medium. 

option buttons

small circles in a dialog box, only one of which can be chosen at a time.

output devices

An output device is any piece of computer hardware equipment used to communicate the results of data processing carried out by an information processing system to the outside world

parallel ports

allow the passage of more than one bit, ie 8 bits at a time.

Parent folder

A folder that contains subfolders and files

people

any group of human beings men or women.

Personal information management software (PIMS)

an ongoing research and consulting activity focused on competitive marketing strategy and benchmarking using a business-unit database.

plotter

A plotter is a computer printing device for printing vector graphics

plug and play

plug and play is a characteristic of a computer bus, or device specification, which make possible the discovery of a hardware component in a system, without the need for physical device arrangement, or user involvement in resolving resource disagreement.

pointer

arrow: a mark to indicate a direction or relation

pointing device

An input device, such as a mouse, joystick, or trackball, with which one can move or manipulate a cursor or pointer.

Presentation software

A presentation program is a computer software package used to display information, normally in the form of a slide show.

problem solving

It demands logical thinking and the ability to follow directions carefully.

protocol

rules determining the format and broadcast of data

radio button

A radio button or option button is a type of graphical user border element that allows the user to choose only one of a set of options

Random access memory (RAM)

the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on

Read-only memory (ROM)

memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

Folder

covering that is folded over to protect the contents

Firewall

A hardware or software link in a network that relays only data packets clearly intended and allowed to reach the other side

receiver

set that receives radio or tv signals

relational database

a database in which relations between information items are openly specified as accessible features

restore

return to its original or usable and operation condition

Right-click

To press the right-hand button on a computer mouse

scanner

a scanner is a device that scans images, printed text, handwriting, or an object, and converts it to a digital image