Thursday, 28 March 2024, 12:21 PM

Site: Webmaster Technology Institute
Course: Webmaster Technology Institute (AWS)
Glossary: Global Technical Glossary

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office automation system
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Object: An item consisting of data that a user can manipulate as a single unit to perform a task. An object can appear as text, an icon, or both.

www.sabc.co.za/manual/ibm/9agloss.htm 

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A facility to allow a number of people to exchange ideas and comments on a subject, generally in a written form and using either a local network, Intranet or the Internet.
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Internet games (also known as online games) are games that are played online via the Internet. They are distinct from video and computer games in that they are normally platform independent, relying solely on client-side technologies (normally called 'plugins'). Normally all that is required to play Internet games are a web browser and the appropriate plugin (normally available for free via the plugin maker's website). A game played in a browser is often called a browser-based game.
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Opera is a Web browser that provides some differences with the two most popular browsers from Netscape and Microsoft. Much smaller in size, Opera is known for being fast and stable.

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operating system
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A computer display panel that sits on an overhead projector, allowing the image from the computer to be projected onto a large screen.
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A rectangular, touch-sensitive device connected to the computer. It is divided into a grid, onto which a sheet of paper containing pictures and words can be placed. Pressing areas of the sheet causes pre-programmed text or pictures to appear on the screen or sounds to be played.

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Is the available colors supported by a computer graphics system.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palette

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Like a very small laptop, small enough to fit into a pocket. Some are referred to as personal organisers.
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The Training Layout panel set arranges your workspace in a way that facilitates taking lessons. You'll use this layout for all lessons that you take in Flash. (Flash Help Menu)

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portable document format
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Adobe graphics program.
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The pixel (a word invented from "picture element") is the basic unit of programmable color on a computer display or in a computer image. Think of it as a logical - rather than a physical - unit. The physical size of a pixel depends on how you've set the resolution for the display screen. If you've set the display to its maximum resolution, the physical size of a pixel will equal the physical size of the dot pitch (let's just call it the dot size) of the display. If, however, you've set the resolution to something less than the maximum resolution, a pixel will be larger than the physical size of the screen's dot (that is, a pixel will use more than one dot). url

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An alternative to the printer for producing drawings. Can be used with very large paper (e.g. A0).
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PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a losslessly compressed bitmap image format.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PNG

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post office protocol
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A computer which is as powerful as a desktop but has a smaller, slimmer Liquid Crystal Display screen. Most are around A4 size.
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n. large sheet of paper, usually illustrated, used as advertisement
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The use of computer software to create slides similar to those used on an overhead projector, except that the display can include text, sound, still and moving images. Slides are prepared in advance, can be edited and are stored in the correct sequence.