Instruction

Technology Applications Vocabulary
(High School)

Word Definition TA TEKS
desktop publishing A computerized layout program that integrates graphics and text to produce a professional looking document. DTP 1E, 7A, 8A
debug Attempt to determine the cause of a malfunction by systematically locating and removing errors in a program. CS1 12C
CS2 12C
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		 MM 5B
digital audio A format for audio recording in which the sound is recorded as a string of numbers used for the noise-free reconstruction of sound. VT 1A, 8Q
WM 5B
IS 5B
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. VT 1A, 8Q
WM 5B
IS 5B
directory A simulated file folder on disk; programs and data for each application are typically kept in a separate directory (spreadsheets, word processing, etc.). Directories create the illusion of compartments, but are actually indexes to the files that may be scattered all over the disk. WM 7H

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electronic community Those who have digital technology access and use it to share information. DTP 8E
DGA 8C
MM 8A
VT 8A
WM 8F
IS 8D
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. DTP 2B
MM 2B
IS 2B
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. DTP 2B
MM 2B
IS 2B
execution control Control of the order in which a series of statements are carried out by a computer. CS1 7J

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Word Definition TA TEKS
FTP
File Transfer Protocol		 A method for retrieving or sending files between two Internet sites.
See: protocol		 WM 1G, 4C

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Word Definition TA TEKS
gopher A menu-based method of searching the Internet and retrieving documents, files and other resources.
See: protocol		 WM 1G, 4C

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