IT Keywords 1

Question	Answer
Remotely	Perform tasks from a different location
HDTV	High-definition TV
Viral Marketing	A marketing strategy that encourages people to pass on a marketing message to their friends. This uses multimedia to make the message memorable.
Online Banking	A service offered by banks that allows account holders to view their account information online and carry out various financial transactions.
Open Source Software	Software that is available to download free of charge e.g. OpenOffice.org which is a suite of applications.
Social Networking Site	An online community where people can communicate and share information.
Universal Serial Bus (USB)	A standard method of connecting devices such as keyboard and printers to computers.
Primary Storage	Built in storage designed to be directly accessed by the CPU.
Information Overload	Having so much information available that the user feels overwhelmed and is unable to take any of it in, possibly leading to stress.
Multitask	To perform more than one task at the same time.
Internet Protocol (IP) Address	The personal address of your computer (just like your home address) so that servers know where to send the information you have requested.
Verification	The process of checking that the data entered is accurate. The data could be valid but still inaccurate. E.g. someone could enter their age as 81 when they are actually 18.
Collaboratively	Working together with other people.
Validation	The process of checking that the data entered is reasonable or one of the expected options, e.g. That a persons age has not been entered as 200.
High Definition (HD)	The picture on a TV screen is made of lines of pixels. This produces a clearer, sharper picture.
User Interface	The way in which a user interacts with a system such as a computer or mobile phone e.g. keypad, screens, menu and icons.
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)	Damage caused to the muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, or joints, usually because of repeating the same action.
Flash Memory Card	Used for fast and easily transferable information storage in digital devices such as mobile phones, media players, and cameras.
Spam	Unwanted or junk email sent to loads of recipients at the same time.
Sat Nav	A device, usually used in the car, that gives directions based on information received a series of satellites.
Secondary Storage	Storing data on another device, such as a CD or USB pen.
Personal Learning	Learning that is tailored towards the individual to allow them to make progress.
Global Positioning System (GPS)	Navigational system used in many devices which give current location, directions to and from specified location, distance to location by using satellite signals.
Smart Phone	A phone offering advanced features, e.g. ability to send emails, surf the internet.
3G	3rd generation wireless communication allows high-speed wireless data transfer.
Data	Symbols, characters, images and numbers are all types of this. When this is processed and acquires meaning it becomes information. Computers process this to produce information.
E-commerce	Buying and selling goods electronically, usually over the internet.
Secure Socket Layer (SSL)	A method of encrypting data to provide security for communications being sent over networks such as the internet.
Identity Theft	A crime that involved someone pretending to be another person in order to steal money or obtain other benefits.
Hot Desking	Sharing desks or workstations between workers, as a way of saving space and resources.

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