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| Open Type Fonts | Relatively new technology, combines benefits of PostScript and TrueType in a single cross-platform format. Not yet widely supported in the commercial printing industry. |
| PostScript Fonts | Commonly used on Macintosh platform, two separate files (printer font and screen font) contain necessary information. Preferred format for commercial printing applications. |
| TrueType Fonts | Commonly used on Windows platform, a single file contains all font information. Not compatible with older output devices |
| WYSIWYG | Page Layout approach--What You See is What You Get |
| Multimedia | Combines text, still images, audio, graphics and video |
| Portable Document Format | Document that contains all the necessary information to view and print the document; is platform and software independent. Must have a special free reader installed on the user's computer to view and print the document. |
| Bitmap | Image that is created by small dots that form the image; PhotoShop is the industry standard |
| Illustration Software | Creates vector graphics; PostScript based; Adobe Illustrator and Macromedia FreeHand are the industry standards. |
| Dial-up modem | Slow connection to the Internet over a standard phone line. |
| T1 or T3 Line | High speed connections to the Internet over a dedicated line. |
| Cable | High speed connection to the Internet over an existing cable television line. |
| DSL | High speed connection to the Internet over an existing telephone line. |
| Local Area Network | A system of interconnected computers usually confined within a small area. |
| Wide Area Network | A system of two or more interconnected LANs; allows communication between two or more distant geographic locations. |
| Intranet | A restricted network that services internal communication within a single business, organization, or other group. |
| Internet | A global network that supports information sharing between any computer connected via a phone or high-speed direct line. |
| Systems Software | Programs that exist for the computer's use, to help it manage its own tasks and devices. |
| Application Software | Programs that exist for the user, and enable the computer to perform tasks, such as creating documents. |
| Computer | An electronic device used to process data, converting the data into information that is useful to people. |
| Hardware | The electronic parts of a computer that you can see and touch. |
| Software | Consists of organized sets of instructions for controlling the computer. |
| Data | Raw facts, which the computer can manipulate and process into information that is useful to people. |
