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#Digital Literacy




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                                               Algorithm is the sequence of steps or computer operations which collectively
                                Algorithm
                                               solve a given problem.

                                               A cell reference is a cell address that can be used in a formula to denote a
                           Cell Reference
                                               specific cell.

                                               A class can be defined as a user defined blueprint or prototype that is used
                                      Class
                                               to create objects.

                                               E-commerce means to buy or sell products on an online service over the
                              E-commerce
                                               Internet.

                                               Functions  are  predefined  formulas  in  Excel  to  perform  both  simple  and
                                 Functions
                                               complex calculations.

                                               A gateway is a network device that allows data to flow between two different
                                  Gateway
                                               networks which may use different protocols.

                                               A computer network that is used for sharing information, devices and other
                                  Intranet
                                               computing services only within an organisation is called Intranet.

                                               Legend is a key which shows the meanings of symbols and colours used in
                                   Legend
                                               the chart.

                                               The process of connecting computers and peripheral devices with each
                              Networking
                                               other, so that they can exchange data is called computer networking.

                                               An operating system is a system software that works as a mediator
                       Operating System
                                               between user and computer hardware.

                                               An  operator  is  a  symbol  that  tells  the  compiler  to  perform  specific
                                 Operator
                                               mathematical or logical operations.


                                  Protocol     A protocol is set of standard rules used for communication.


                                               A User Interface (UI) refers to a part of an operating system that allows a
                            User Interface
                                               user to interact with a computer.
                                               A Web app is an application program that is stored on a remote server and
                                 Web App
                                               accessed over the Internet through a web browser interface.

                                               A website that is specifically designed to provide a single point of access for
                               Web Portal
                                               information is called web portal.


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