Week 3 Vocabulary

The vocabulary quiz will be given on Friday, February 6th.

multimedia
The presentation of information using animation, sound, graphics and text.

.exe
A file extension that indicates that the file is a program file.

.txt.
A file extension for text only files

.gif
A file extension for pictures, usually clipart

.jpg (.jpeg)
A file extension for pictures, usually photos

.zip
A file extension for (zip)compressed file

Compression
The process of making computer data smaller so the information takes up less file space and may be transmitted in less time.

Bitmap
Any picture you see on a web page. A bitmap is a map of dots or “pixels”.

banner
An image that appears at the top of every page on a web site. It is also called a title graphic or a page header.

Folder
A menu item containing further information.