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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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