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Technology Applications Vocabulary
| Word |
Definition |
In these
TA TEKS |
| data |
A general term for pieces of
information that a computer processes. |
(6-8) 6B, 7B, 7C |
| delete |
Erase, To remove information from the tables the file system
uses to locate the files. |
(3-5) 1B |
| desktop publishing |
A computerized layout program that
integrates graphics and text to produce a professional looking document. |
(6-8) 7E |
| digital |
Information represented by numbers
(digits); information that can be measured in discreet, exact values. Computers are
digital devices that process numbers in the form of bits and bytes.
Compare: analog |
(3-5) 1C
(6-8) 1G, 2D |
| digital video |
A format used to store, manipulate,
and transmit moving images into digital signals. Codecs are used to convert traditional
analog signals into a digital format. |
(K-2) 2A
(3-5) 2A |
| disk drive |
The device that reads from and writes
to a floppy disk or hard disk.
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(K-2) 2A
(3-5) 2A |
| diskette |
The most common storage device used
with microcomputers. Most floppy disks are covered by a hard plastic jacket with a metal
slide moved to read or write information.
More information:
secondary storage devices |
(6-8) 2A |
| document |
File created by the program. |
(K-2) 2D |
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| Word |
Definition |
In these
TA TEKS |
| electronic
communication |
Communication using electronic technologies.
See: e-mail |
(K-2) 8 |
| electronic community |
Those who have digital technology
access and use it to share information. |
(3-5) 8C
(6-8) 8A |
| electronic evaluation
tools |
Software that allows representative products to be stored
over time. |
(K-2) 12A
(3-5) 12A |
| electronic tools |
Various functions designed into software, hardware, and
online sources to categorize and sort data. |
(K-2) 8B |
e-mail
electronic mail |
Messages, usually text, sent from one
person to another via a modem and a computer.
See: electronic communication |
(6-8) 1H |
| em-dash |
A character generated by the computer,
approximately the width of a capital letter M in that particular font and size, used in
place of the double dash typed on a typewriter. |
(6-8) 2C |
| en-dash |
A character generated by the computer,
approximately the width of a capital letter N in that particular font and size, used to
indicate a duration such as hourly time, months, or years. |
(6-8) 2C |
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| Word |
Definition |
In these
TA TEKS |
| field/category |
1. An item of information in a record
of a file in a database.
2. In hypermedia, an object or area on a card or page where text is entered. |
(6-8) 7C |
| file |
1. A collection of related records in
a database.
2. A document stored on disk. |
(K-2)
1B, 11B
(3-5) 1B
(6-8) 2D, 5A |
| font |
A specific design for a set of letters
and characters. |
(6-8) 7A, 10D |
| font attributes |
Characteristics of a set of type characters that make it
unique from other type characters. |
(K-2) 10A, 10B
(3-5) 10A, 10B |
| formula |
A type of information that can be
entered into a spreadsheet cell. It is a mathematical equation consisting of numbers,
other cell designators, and symbols for mathematical operations. The result of the formula
is displayed in the cell that holds the formula. |
(6-8) 7B |
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| Word |
Definition |
In these
TA TEKS |
| graphics |
Creation, editing, and printing of pictures. |
(K-2) 5A, 7A, 10A, 10B
(3-5) 5A, 7A, 7B, 7C, 10A, 10B |
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