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Internet & Multimedia Vocabulary

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Electronic databasea collection of data organized for search and retrieval. Electronic databases are accessed by computer. Examples: CD-ROM encyclopedia, SIRS
E-mailPrivate messages, called electronic mail, that are sent and received over a computer network
InternetA global network of thousands of other computer networks that offers e-mail and information retrieval services to millions of people
ModemA device that permits a computer to transmit and receive data over a telephone line
MultimediaAny presentation or program that combines several media, such as graphics, sound, video, animation, and/or text
Online researchutilizes primary and secondary electronic resources such as CDROM, networked, and Internet encyclopedias, dictionaries, databases, video conferences, e-mail, etc
PresentationAn oral report that may include audio, text, graphics, and the use of presentation software application (Powerpoint or HyperStudio)
StoryboardA graphic organizer for planning a multimedia presentation. The contents, layout, and formatting of each card, page, or slide and the linking together of the cards, pages, or slides is determined prior to using the application software
TelecommunicationsThe act of sending and receiving information electronically between two or more computers via modem and phone line or local area networks (LAN). The exchange of information can be within a building or around the globe
Video conferencingUsing camera and phone lines or the Internet allowing individuals at two or more sites to see and hear each other and to share and collaborate on graphical and text based data


8th Grade Language Arts
Northwest Guilford Middle School
Greensboro, NC

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