ICT Terms — Cards

Instructions
Cut out the cards and make two decks — one of terms
and one of definitions. Pupils work individually, in pairs
or in small groups, to match each term with its definition.

Answers
Term Definition
Multimedia A combination of different types of media.
E.g. text, images, video and audio.
Word Processor Software used to edit and format text.
Desktop Software used to create documents with complex
Publisher page layouts, like a brochure or newsletter.
Spreadsheet Software used to calculate and sort data.
Database An organised collection of data that is easily searched through.
Slideshow A presentation made from a sequence of text and images.
Document A computer file containing data.
Audio Means the same thing as sound.
Video A movie, animation or any kind of moving image.
Information Data with context to give it meaning.
Attachment A file attached to an email or message.
Graphic An image made with computer software.
JPEG A file format used for images such as photos.
URL An address for a website or online resource.
HTML The code used to make webpages.
Cell Part of a spreadsheet where you enter data,
identified by a row and column number.

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 A presentation The code <turtle>
made from a used to
sequence of text make
and images. webpages. </turtle>

A file format used Software used

for images such to calculate
as photos. and sort data.

Software used to Means the

create documents with same thing
complex page layouts, as sound.
like a brochure or
newsletter.

Data with
A computer file
context
containing data.
to give it
meaning.

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Part of a spreadsheet
A file
where you enter data,
attached to
identified by a row and
an email or
column number.
message.

A combination An address for a

of different types website or online
of media. resource.
E.g. text, images,
video and audio.

An organised A movie, animation

collection of or any kind of
data that is moving image.
easily searched
through.

Software used An image

to edit and made with
format text. computer
software.

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 Word
Multimedia
Processor

Desktop
Spreadsheet
Publisher

Database Slideshow

Document Audio

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 Video Information

Attachment Graphic

JPEG URL

HTML Cell

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