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GLOSSARY




                      Blocks: Blocks are puzzle piece shapes that are used to give instructions to the computer.


                      Cell: The intersection of a row and a column in a table is called a cell.


                      Cloud storage: A cloud storage is a service where the users are able to store and manage
                       data on remote server in place of their local computer.

                      Computer language: A computer language is the medium by which instructions are
                       transmitted to the computer to perform a specific task.


                      Digital Computer: A computer that uses digits (binary numbers 0’s, and 1’s) to generate,
                       process and display data is called digital computer.


                      File extension: A file extension is a group of two or more characters used to identify the
                       type of a file.

                      Language translator: A language translator is a software that converts a high-level
                       language program into a machine language.

                      Mail Merge: The Mail Merge feature in LibreOffice Writer is used to create personalised
                       letters to be sent to many people.


                      Microcomputer: A microcomputer is a small and less expensive digital computer that has
                       one microprocessor as its processing unit.

                      PDA: Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) is a hand held computer that has a touchscreen and

                       allows to organize our daily routine works.


                      Programming: The process of writing a program is called programming.


                      Smartphone: Smartphone is type of mobile phone that provides features of earlier cell
                       phones and some features of a computer.

                      Supercomputers: Supercomputers are the largest and fastest of all types of computers.



                      Web page: A web page is a document that contains text, graphics, videos, audios and links
                       to other pages.



                      Wildcard: Wildcard is a special character which is used to represent one or more characters
                       in a text.




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