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The file extension is the last part of a file name.
It shows:
What format the file has.
For example: pdf
Scaling means changing the size of an image.
Vector is a file format for graphics.
It ends in svg, eps or emf.
RGB is a colour model.
R stands for red, G stands for green and B stands for blue.
By specifying the RGB colour code, for example rgb (135,183,38), you define a specific colour.
A formula calculates something in a spreadsheet programme.
Functions are predefined formulas in a spreadsheet programme.
They are used to calculate something.
Spreadsheet programmes are software.
You use them to process data.
For example: data management, data analysis
Back-up means saving data.
For example, on a cloud or on an external hard drive.
Data storage means:
Files and documents are stored digitally.
Data security means securing digital information.
Data is protected from damage, theft or unauthorized access.
A database is a computer system.
A lot of information is stored on it.
The information can be easily found and changed.
Mobility means:
With an Internet connection, I can access my data and programmes from any smartphone or computer.
For example, while traveling.
Several computers are connected to each other.
They can share information with each other.
A server is a central computer from which other computers receive information.
Data processing is:
Anything you can do with data.
For example: collect, retrieve, store and forward.
Data protection means:
Data is protected from any illegal use.
GDPR is an abbreviation for General Data Protection Regulation.
GDPR is a law.
The law protects privacy and security of data.
Personal data is data with which you can be identified.
For example: Name, address, date of birth, photo, email address, telephone number.
Privacy is the part of a person’s life that concerns only them.
This area is not public.
No one else needs to know about it.
For example: how you live in your house, what emails or chats you write.
The right to privacy means:
You have a legal right to it.
There are different input modes with which you can enter information to a computer.
For example: keyboard, touch screen, mouse.
Navigating means moving.
This is the representation of a computer programme that you see on the screen.
A website host is a person or organisation who owns a website.
This person is responsible for the content on the website.
Creative Commons refers to licences.
The licences show:
How am I allowed to reuse content, for example videos or images?
WCAG is an abbreviation for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
An eBook is a book in digital format.
It consists of text and images.
You can read it on a PC screen or other electronic device.
Formatting means:
You decide:
This is how the text should look (font, letter size, bold, italic and more).
CV is a short summary about a person’s career, skills and education
The layout determines:
What a text looks like.
For example: format, font, margins.
Margin means:
How much space should be free at the top and bottom or left and right of the page?
Page orientation means:
The page is in portrait or landscape orientation.
A template is a basic structure for a document.
Font, layout and styles are already preset.
Fake news is news that is untrue.
A follower is a person who subscribes to another account on a social media platform.
A hashtag is a special character.
It looks like this: #
On social media, you write a hashtag before important words.
With a hashtag you can search for information about a topic on social media.
Marketing means:
Advertising for something.
A post is a text, image, or link published on a social media platform.
Social media marketing means:
Advertising something on social media.
The user account gives you access to a computer system.
For example: Windows, Facebook, Instagram
The crew are the people who work on the production of the film.
For example: cameraman/woman, director, sound technician, costume designer.
The equipment for filming includes, for example, camera, light and tripod.
The format determines:
What is the internal structure of a file?
For example, for videos:.mp4, mpg or .mov
Encoding means:
Putting the video into a certain file format.
For example: mpg, .mp4, .mov
Logistics is about buying, storing and transporting materials.
A medium shot is a special camera shot.
In the picture, you can see the face and hands of the person.
The screenplay is the written template for a film.
It contains, for example, information about the plot, the dialogue, the set, …
Streaming means watching videos or films over the internet.
A search engine is a website.
It searches the internet for specific information.
A search term is a word.
You want to find something on a search engine?
Then you enter a search term here.
The source shows:
Where does the information come from.
For example: from a book, from a website.
HEX is a colour model for web graphics.
By specifying the HEX colour code, for example #87b726, you define a certain colour.
An infographic is a graphic that shows and explains information and data visually.
Raster is a file format for graphics.
It ends in jpg, png or tiff.
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