Adapted from the Technology
Glossary
Bob Jenkins, Trinity University
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| Rich-text format | A text formatting standard established by Microsoft Corporation to enable text to be transferred between a word processor and other software without losing all of its formatting properties. |
| ROM | Read-Only Memory whose files can be accessed, executed, and possibly copied. However, ROM files cannot be deleted or otherwise altered on the ROM device for example, a CD-ROM compact disc can be read only but not written upon by the user. |
| Scanner | Both hand-held and flatbed hardware and software for copying graphics images and text into computer files. |
| Shareware | Software that is available on public networks and BBSs. Users are asked to remit a small amount to the software developer, but it's on the honor system. |
| Simulation | Computer generated or enhanced emulation of real world happenings. |
| Synchronous Learning | Any learning event where interaction happens simultaneously in real-time. This requires that learners attend class at its scheduled time. Could be held in a traditional classroom, or delivered via distributed or e-Learning technologies. |
| Teleconference | A telephone communication in which more than two people are simultaneously connected so they can exchange verbal comments as if they were in the same room having a face-to-face conference. |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator, the addressing system used in the World Wide Web and other Internet resources. The URL contains information about the method of access, the server to be accessed and the path of any file to be accessed. |
| Video capture | Process of transforming a video (e.g., NTSC) image into a computer (digitized) image. |
| Videoconferencing | Remote communication in which two-way video images are transmitted with audio. |
| Virus | Hardware/software infection designed intentionally to corrupt a computer, computer files, and/or networks. |
| WAN | Wide Area Network of computers spanning hundreds or thousands of miles. |
| Web browsers | Interfaces to the World Wide Web that simplify locating web pages, downloading files, playing of audio, playing of video, etc. |
| Webcasting | Use of World Wide Web to broadcast information. |
| Web page | An HTML document that is accessible on the Web. |
| Webmaster | Person in charge of administrating a World Wide Web site |
| Wide area network | A network that encompasses a large geographical area. |
| World Wide Web | Hyperlinking system, also known as WWW or W3, that creates a point-and-click way of linking within documents, linking to other documents, and extremely popular searching of the Internet. |
| WYSIWYG | What You See Is What You Get. The term is used mainly for newer types of software that display on the screen exactly what will appear after being printed. |
| Web Based Training (WBT) | Training which is delivered over a network (LAN, WAN or Internet). Can be either Instructor-led or Computer Based . Very similar to e-Learning , but it implies that the learning is in the professional or corporate level. |
Page last updated May 8, 2006
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