Year 7 Computing Flashcards

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from Year 7 Computing class notes, including E-Safety, Computing Essentials, Email, Networks, Scratch Programming, and Spreadsheets.

What is E-Safety?

Sensible steps you need to take whilst online in order to avoid any problems.

What is Cyberbullying?

When a person uses social media to bully another user.

What is Social Media?

An online platform to share content with friends and family.

Define Privacy in the context of E-Safety.

The right to keep information private.

What is an Online Profile?

How other people see you online.

What is a Chatroom?

A virtual place on the Internet where people can get together and talk in real time.

What is Hacking?

The act of intruding into a system by unauthorised means, breaching the UK Computer Misuse Act.

Define Information in computing terms.

Data that has meaning attached to it.

What is Malicious Damage in computer terms?

Intentionally corrupting or deleting electronic files, data or software program.

What is Surfing in the context of the internet?

Browsing the Web with no particular goal in mind.

What is a Username?

Name given to identify yourself in order to gain access to a network or private web site.

What do Log on/out mean?

The process of accessing a computer and switching off when not using it.

What is the function of CTRL + ALT + DELETE?

A keyboard shortcut used to log on to the computer.

What are Folders used for?

Containers which are suitably named to organise and store work appropriately.

What is a Password?

A memorable security method which should be a mix of characters and numbers.

What is Microsoft Excel?

A spreadsheet software which features calculation, graphing tools, and pivot tables.

What is Microsoft Outlook?

An e-mail based software used over a server.

What is Microsoft Publisher?

A professional layout software used to design professional documents.

What is Microsoft Word?

A word processor used to format, manipulate, save, print, and share text-based documents.

What is Microsoft PowerPoint?

A presentation software to create, edit, view, present, or share presentations.

What is Microsoft Access?

A database management system.

What is E-Mail?

Electronic Mail is a message sent over a server.

What is Carbon Copy in email?

The process of copying in another person when sending an email.

What is Blind Carbon Copy?

Sending an email to an anonymous recipient, people who are not directly involved but need to see it for information purposes.

What is the Subject line in an email?

What an e-mail is about.

What is an Attachment in email?

A file sent with an email, e.g., a document.

What is SPAM?

Junk mail which is there to mislead the user.

What is Phishing?

An email sent to a user which is trying to get access to their personal data.

What is Format in the context of documents?

The way to present text and adding colour to make a product more appealing.

What is a digital footprint?

A trail of information we leave behind us when we chat, buy things, look at things, and watch movies online.

What is CEOP?

Child Exploitation and Online Protection, a branch of the police.

What is DNS (Domain Name Server)?

Converts a web address or URL into the correct IP address for the computer that the web site sits on

What is Bandwidth?

The amount of data that can be carried at a time, measured in Megabits per second (Mbps).

What is Encryption?

Changing data so that it can no longer be understood without a decryption key.

What is a Protocol?

A set of rules that networks follow.

Examples of Wireless Technologies

Bluetooth, WiFi, Mobile data/mobile signal (3G/4G/5G)

What is TCP - Transmission Control Protocol?

Splits the messages sent across the internet into smaller pieces called ‘packets’ and assembles the packets in the correct order at the receiver end

What is IP - Internet Protocol?

A protocol to route the packets. Each device on the internet has an IP address that uniquely identifies it from all other devices

What is Sequence in programming?

Running instructions in order

What is Iteration in programming?

Doing the same thing more than once (Loops)

What is Selection in programming?

Making choices (If statements)

What is a Variable in programming?

Used to store data for use in your program

What is a program?

A set of instructions that a computer can understand.

What is Scratch?

A visual programming language that allows you to create programs by dragging blocks of scripts.

What is a Sprite?

A character or object in your game or animation.

What is Decomposition in programming?

Subroutines help break down a problem into small manageable chunks.

What is Count-Controlled iteration?

Executing the commands a set number of times.

What is Condition-Controlled iteration?

Executing the commands until the condition you set is no longer being met.

What is the functionality of Logic operators?

Perform 'logical operations'.

What is the functionality of Comparison operators?

Compare the values of expressions.

What is a Spreadsheet used for?

Simple calculations, lists, charts, and for making predictions through modelling.