IT02 Key words

  • Data capture
  • Questionnaires
  • Data entry forms
  • OMR, OCR, MICR
  • Bar code
  • Stylus & Pad
  • Microphone
  • Camera
  • Video Capture
  • Web Cams
  • Keyboard (musical)
  • Tracker Ball
  • Joystick
  • Accuracy
  • Price
  • Resolution
  • Automated data entry
  • Error rate
  • Appropriate usage
  • Hand eye co-ordination
  • Age, infirmity, disability
  • Sample rates
  • Sample size
  • Inaccuracy
  • Inappropriateness
  • verification
  • validation
  • accuracy
  • sources of error
  • data entry
  • transmission
  • processing
  • output
  • transcription errors
  • electrical noise
  • dropped line
  • shielding
  • effect of bit rate
  • signal strength
  • double entry
  • check sum
  • check digit
  • parity check
  • CRC
  • check and re-send
  • third party testing
  • beta test software
  • code checking
  • validation checks
  • type check
  • range check
  • presence check
  • format/picture check
  • cross-field/reference check
  • Data consistency
  • Data integrity
  • Data redundancy
  • Data independence
  • Entity relationships
  • ER diagrams
  • One to one
  • One to many
  • Many to many
  • Normalisation
  • 3rd normal form
  • Field length
  • Auto-validation
  • Picture
  • Range
  • File Structure
  • Table
  • Key field
  • Primary key
  • Foreign key
  • Secondary key
  • Index
  • Data links
  • Databases
  • Flat files
  • Advantages/disadvantages
  • Relational database
  • Queries
  • SQL
  • QBE
  • Sorts
  • Level
  • DBMS features
  • DBMA role
  • Database security
  • Hierarchical password
  • Hierarchical backup
  • Processing methods
  • Uses/contexts
  • Batch
  • Interactive
  • Real time
  • Pseudo real time
  • Transaction
  • advantages/disadvantages
  • Problems
  • Processing text, pictures, sound, video
  • speed, accuracy
  • program type
  • Presentation techniques and methods
  • Audience
  • Colour
  • Sound
  • WAV
  • Midi
  • MP3
  • Streaming technologies
  • compression
  • artifacts
  • compatibility
  • plug in
  • Animation
  • Type face
  • Graph type
  • Use of video
  • MPEG
  • DVD
  • Output formats
  • Text/numbers
  • Graphs
  • Maps
  • False colour
  • Sub total
  • Section heading
  • Grouping
  • Sorting
  • Pagination
  • Input devices see prev.
  • Storage
  • Type, cost, capacity, speed of access
  • RAM, floppy, CD, Hard Drive, Tape, DVD, mini disc
  • Hierarchical Storage
  • Communication
  • Speed, convenience, cost, amount of data, type of data
  • Mail, phone, fax, e-mail, SMS, mobile phone, WAP, G3, UTMS, video phone/comms , digital TV, digital radio
  • integration
  • enhanced services
  • Processing devices
  • Speed, cost
  • CPU
  • Dual processor
  • Processor Farm
  • Rendering farm
  • Multi processor
  • Distributed processing
  • Output devices
  • Cost, resolution, needs, colour range, running costs, speed, archive quality,
  • RGB
  • Dpi
  • Cost per page
  • Screen resolution
  • Monitor size
  • CRT
  • LCD
  • Flat screen
  • Frequency
  • hard copy
  • printer
  • Dot matrix
  • Ink jet
  • Fugitive colours
  • CMYK
  • Laser
  • Plotter
  • Stencil cutter
  • CNC machine
  • Sound output
  • Video output
  • Contexts
  • Examples
  • Upgradability
  • Software
  • Systems software
  • Operating system
  • Purpose of OS
  • Driver software
  • Application software
  • Generic software
  • Bespoke software
  • Specialist software
  • Software utilities
  • Integrated package
  • Facilities
  • Common interface
  • Ease of data transfer
  • Training considerations
  • Software features
  • Search facilities
  • Macros
  • Data portability
  • Editing features
  • Change record structure
  • Application generator
  • Upgrade paths
  • Legacy software /data
  • File transfer
  • RTF
  • CSV
  • PDF
  • Proprietary features
  • 'lock in'
  • Software testing
  • Code complexity
  • Alpha testing
  • Beta testing
  • Functionality tests
  • Code checker software
  • Safety critical systems
  • Fail safe
  • Reliance on software
  • built in redundancy
  • processor polling
  • external factors
  • Examples/contexts
  • Interfacing
  • peripherals
  • Driver software
  • Protocols
  • Serial port
  • Parallel
  • USB
  • Compatibility
  • Hard copy
  • Printers
  • WYSIWYG
  • CMYK - RGB
  • New features
  • Portability of data
  • Data transfer formats
  • Data exchange formats
  • RTF, CSV, TSV, TXT, PDF
  • GIF, JPEG, BMP
  • HTML, XML,
  • Proprietary standards
  • Importance of standards
  • (esp Internet )
  • Cross browser problems
  • De facto standards
  • De jour standards
  • Formal/agreed standards
  • CD white book e.g.
  • DVD problems
  • Data security
  • Physical security
  • Data security
  • Access security
  • Locks
  • Anti-vandal measure
  • Ruggedised
  • Passwords
  • Bio-metrics
  • Backup
  • Log files
  • Surge protectors
  • UPS
  • Anti-virus
  • Read only
  • Write protect
  • Something you know, Something you own, Something you are.
  • Security vs privacy
  • Backup
  • Regime
  • Procedures
  • Grandfather/father/son
  • Towers of Hanoi
  • Media
  • Tape, DAT, CDR
  • offsite
  • Frequency
  • Data volatility
  • File size
  • Full/incremental
  • Hierarchical
  • Physical backup microfiche/paper
  • Recovery procedure
  • practice run
  • Task/check list
  • Cost of recovery
  • Re-build
  • Networks
  • LAN/WAN
  • Topology
  • Bus, Star, Ring
  • Media
  • Wire, fibre, radio
  • Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi
  • Bandwidth
  • Speed
  • Baud
  • Traffic
  • Protocol
  • Ethernet
  • http, ftp
  • ISDN
  • Client server
  • Peer to peer
  • Gateway
  • Hub
  • Bridge
  • Router
  • Repeater
  • User interface
  • HCI
  • ergonomics
  • Analogue
  • Metaphor
  • Dialogue
  • intuitive
  • ease of use
  • consistency
  • training (time, costs)
  • Web interfaces
  • User needs, skills, experience, abilities
  • consequences of poor design
  • Health and Safety issues
  • Disabilities
  • Accessibility options
  • Alternative input
  • Alternative output
  • Possum devices
  • CLI
  • GUI
  • WIMP
  • Command languages,
  • Forms dialogue,
  • Free format dialogue,
  • Menus;
  • Text,
  • Graphics,
  • Icons,
  • Tabbed dialogue
  • High contrast display
  • Colour,
  • Sound;
  • Keyboard,
  • Dedicated keys,
  • Soft keys,
  • Function keys
  • Control key +
  • Pointing devices
  • Speech recognition.
  • Gesture interface
  • Common user interface
  • Natural language interface
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