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Glossary of Term in Ict

The document defines several common terms used in information and communication technology (ICT). Some key terms summarized are: Hyperlink - A connection between pieces of information in hypertext that allows the user to jump from one location to another with a click. Hub - A central connection point that links multiple computers and devices together in a network. Homepage - The main page of a website that serves as an introduction and allows navigation to other pages. IT - Refers to information technology, the use of computers and telecommunications to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data.

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Glossary of Term in Ict

The document defines several common terms used in information and communication technology (ICT). Some key terms summarized are: Hyperlink - A connection between pieces of information in hypertext that allows the user to jump from one location to another with a click. Hub - A central connection point that links multiple computers and devices together in a network. Homepage - The main page of a website that serves as an introduction and allows navigation to other pages. IT - Refers to information technology, the use of computers and telecommunications to store, retrieve, transmit and manipulate data.

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GLOSSARY OF TERM IN ICT

Computer Hope Dictionary and glossary of ICT terms


FLV.com A glossary of terms relating mainly
to audio and video formats, with
links to a range of conversion tools.
Google  Is a great source if you are looking
for definitions of unknown terms.
HTPPS Hyper Text Transport Protocol Secure
HDD Hard Disc Drive
Hexadecimal A number system used in computers
in which numbers are composed of
combinations of 16 digits, using 0-9
then the letters A-F to represent 10-
15.
Hypermedia The extension of
the hypertext concept to multimedia,
describing the combination of
multimedia information (text,
images, audio, video, etc) in a
meaningful configuration, which is
especially useful for teaching and
learning.
Hyperlink A contraction of hypertext link, the
essence of Hypertext and
the HTML language used for
creating pages on the World Wide
Web. In a Web document
a hyperlink can be a sequence of
letters or an image. 
Hub A common connection point for
networked computers and other
devices.
Hostname Is the unique name of a computer on
the Internet, which is normally
written as a series of letters, for
example www.hull.ac.uk
Homepage This is the main Web page of a
business, organization or school, or
of a personal website.
Hit A colloquial term which is often
used to refer to a successful search
for information on the Web, e.g.
using a Search Engine, or the
number of visits a site receives.
IT Information Technology
Integrated Circuit An electronic circuit etched onto a
small piece of silicon which has been
subjected, using photo-masking
processes, to controlled "doping"
with certain impurities. 
Install Program  A program that enables the user
to install or set up a program or suite
of computer programs on the
computer's hard disc for first-time
use. 
Install A verb used to describe the process
of installing or setting up a computer
program or suite of computer
programs on the computer's hard disc
for first-time use.
Input Device  Any device that is capable of
inputting information into a
computer system.
NETWORK It is asocial structure made of nodes that
are tied by one or more specific types of
inter dependency.
WWW World Wide Web

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