ICT NOTES

Font: the shape of the characters

Clip art: pre-drawn art work or photographs
Template: a standard slide layout where all settings have been already decided
for you
Text box: a rectangular or square box that is used to contain text
Bulleted list: a dot or any symbol put before text to make a list
Slide: one page containing a message as part of the power-point presentation
Slide master: a template you made that has the design you want on the every
power-point presentation.
Software: set of instructions that can be “run” on a laptop or computer etc
Hardware: the physical part of a computer that you can touch and see
CPU = central processing unit – the cpu is like the “brain” of the computer
RAM = random access memory – ram temporarily stores the instructions that the
computer is running or the data is processing – ram is volatile and if the computer
loses its power the contents of its ram will be deleted
 When using the computer the ram will have
1. the operating system software
2. the application software currently being used
3. 3.any data that is being processed
ROM = read only memory – it’s used to hold a special or small piece of software –
rom is a non-volatile storage which means that it will never be lost even if the
power is switched off
GUI = graphical user interface – windows, icons, menus and pointers
CLI = command line interface – difficult to use / only easy or suitable for expert
users
WIMP= window icon menu pointer
Input= something that gets information into the computer.
Output=something that gets information out of the computer
DTP= desktop publishing.
Inkjet printer: produces very high quality printing where speed is not an issue
Dot matrix printer: production of continuous stationery where noise is not an
issue
Laser printer: produces rapid high quality and high volume printing
Graph plotter: produces very large printouts such as size A0
DTP: desktop publisher
Useful pieces of hardware for desktop publishing: scanners,printers,and digital
cameras.