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IT Buzz Words                                               #Digital Literacy






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


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


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

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

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

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

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


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


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

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

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


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



                      User Interface           A User Interface (UI) refers to a part of an operating system that allows a
                                               user to interact with a computer.

                      Web App                  A web app is an application program that is stored on a remote server and
                                               accessed over the Internet through a Web browser interface.


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


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