BTA-review

=Review= Show and describe examples of the following. You may use illustrations links to other websites, or even examples of your own work to prove that you know how to complete each task.

Index:
Terminology: File Management: Electronic Presentations Electronic Research Word-processing (MS Word) Desktop Publishing (MS Publisher) Spreadsheets (MS Excel) Databases Web Page Design (Dreamweaver)

Questions:
Below you can list topics or items in the review that you are unsure of how to complete. If you know the answer to one posted, please respond.

Terminology:
__Hardware__: responsible for storing computer. __Software__: written programs, procedures or rules associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system __Personal Computer__: a small computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time __Input Device__: can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device __Output Device__: used to transfer data out of the computer. __Network__: a network of computers __Ergonomics__: make it easier for people to use tools on the computer __Virus__: is a computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user __Spyware__: computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent. They can acess your information as well. __E-mail__: A system for transferring messages from one computer to another, __Spam__: junk emails maybe unwanted.

File Management:
What is file managment? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_manager

Example: http://www.imdb.com/ - Internets largest movie database

Electronic Presentations
Creating an effective PowerPoint presentation: · 6 points per slide, 6 words per point · make sure you can read the text close up or far away · make colors match · make sure the transitions aren’t to distracting to the viewer · 3 slides per minute or less · size of everything is appropriate · keep background consistent · Keep graphs, charts and diagrams simple, if possible · Don’t be confusing, get to the point



Electronic Research

 * For exact phrases put the search in quotations. This would be useful for famous names, song lyrics, or other famous phrases.
 * Use I'm Feeling Lucky to take you straight to the most relevant search.

[|Google Search Tips]

Word Processing (MS Word):


After opening Microsoft Publisher you can choose the template you wish to use; on the left hand side of the screen. This is one example of a template that could be chosen:
 * Desktop Publishing (MS Publisher)**

Databases
Information On Databases: A [|Database] is a collection of information organized in such a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of data. You can think of a database as an electronic filing system.

Web Page Design (Dreamweaver)
[|Information On Web Page Design] Web page design requires conceptualizing, planning, modeling, and executing electronic media content and its delivery via the Internet using technologies such as markup languages suitable for rendering and presentation by web browsers or other web-based graphical user interfaces.