GLOSSARY

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terms and definitions which apply to all HSC courses in bold
terms and definitions for IPT only in normal typeface //whacky terms and definitions in italics//
 * Term || definition ||
 * Account || event or transaction ||
 * Analyse || Identify components and the relationship between them; draw out and relate implications ||
 * Analysing || information process that transforms data into information for an information system ||
 * Apply || Use, utilise, employ in a particular situation ||
 * Appreciate || Make a judgement about the value of. ||
 * Assess || Make a judgement of value, quality outcomes, results or size. ||
 * Avatar || This definition has recently been applied to online virtual communities and Internet forums in particular, as a picture that a member/user of such a community/forum has elected to display alongside his or her contributions in order to represent him- or herself. Avatars have also become popular in instant messaging, and are sometimes referred to as buddy icons. ||
 * Bps || bits per second the number of bits that can be transferred in one second ||
 * Calculate || Ascertain/determine from given facts, figures or information. ||
 * Cell || the intersection of a row and a column in a spread sheet or table. ||
 * Chart || a visual method of analysing data ||
 * Clarify || make clear plain ||
 * Classify || Arrange or include in classes/categories ||
 * Clipart || commercial graphics. ||
 * Compare || show how things are simiar or different ||
 * Contruct || make; built; put together items or arguments ||
 * Contrast || show who things are different or opposite ||
 * Cracking || The hacking of data with criminal internet, that is, theft of data or abuse of data ||
 * //Cyber-desperate// || //A person who tries to spend most of their time chatting on the internet instead of doing their __work first__// ||
 * Data encryption- || data is encrypted such a way that it is unreadable by those who do not possess the decryption code ||
 * Database || a collection of related records organised and stored so that information may not be obtained by the user ||
 * Dedude || draw conclusions ||
 * Define || state meaning and identify essential qualities ||
 * Demostrate || show by example ||
 * Describe || provide characteristics and features ||
 * Digital data || Data that can be in one of two states ||
 * Direct conversion: || The new system immediately replaces the old. ||
 * Discuss || identify issues and provide points for and /or againts ||
 * Distinguish || recognise or note/indicate as being distintc or different from; to note diffdrences between ||
 * Drop caps: || Large first letters at the start of paragraphs or text book. ||
 * E-books || electronic books ||
 * Ethical Issue: || dealing with morals or the principles of morality, the rules or stands for right conduct or practice ||
 * Evaluate || Make a judgement based on criteria ; determine the value of ||
 * Examine || Enquire into ||
 * Explain || Relate cause and effect ; make the relationships between things evident ; provide why and/ or how ||
 * Extract || Choose relevant and/or appropriate details. ||
 * Extrapolate || Infer from what is known ||
 * E-zines || electronic magazines ||
 * Firewalls || software and hardware used to block unauthorised traffic from entering a system ||
 * Flops || Floating point operations per second is a measurement mainly used with supercomputers to determine the number of mathematical operations performed by a supercomputer ||
 * Font || All the characters in a group with the same typeface o, size, style, and stroke weight. ||
 * //IIADD// || //Internet Induced Attention deficit Disorder// ||
 * Identify || Recognise and name ||
 * Interpret || draw meaning from ||
 * Investigate || plan, inquire into and draw conclusions about ||
 * Justify || support an argument or conclusion ||
 * KariPODCAST || pod cast consisting of a karioke by the presenter of pod cast (suitably modified electronically to overcome pod casters singing inability) ||
 * MP3 || MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is the most popular digital audio encoding and lossy compression format, designed to greatly reduce the amount of data required to represent audio, yet still sound like a faithful reproduction of the original uncompressed audio to most listeners. It was invented by a team of European engineers who worked in the framework of the EUREKA 147 DAB digital radio research program, and it became an ISO/IEC standard in 1991. ||
 * Outline || Sketch in general terms; indicate the main features of ||
 * Pod casting || Pod casting is the method of distributing multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, over the Internet using either the RSS or Atom syndication formats, for playback on mobile devices and personal computers. The term pod cast, like 'radio', can mean both the content and the method of delivery. The host or author of a pod cast is often called a pod caster. Though pod casters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their files; a pod cast however is distinguished by its ability to be downloaded automatically using software capable of reading RSS or Atom feeds. Usually a pod cast features one type of 'show', with new episodes released either sporadically or at planned intervals such as daily or weekly. In addition, there are pod cast networks that feature multiple shows on the same feed. ||
 * Predict || Suggest what may happen based on available information ||
 * Propose || Put forward (for example a point of view, idea, argument, suggestion) for consideration or action ||
 * Recall || person remembered ideas, facts or experiences ||
 * Recommend || Provide reasons in favour ||
 * Recount || Retell a series of events ||
 * Social Issue: || friendly companionship Living together in harmony rather than isolation ||
 * Software faults || Errors in programs can cause data to become corrupted. No software is completely free of errors| ||
 * Summarise || Express, concisely, the relevant details ||
 * Synthesise || Putting together various elements to make a whole ||
 * Technology: || the results of scientific knowledge being applied to practical problems ||
 * Whacky || A made-up fun thing ||