Applied Productivity Tools & ICT Basics

Vocabulary flashcards covering key ICT concepts, Microsoft Office productivity tools, and document-personalization features discussed in the lecture.

Alexander Graham Bell

Inventor of the telephone.

Smartphone

A device that combines the functions of a telephone with those of a computer.

Homing Pigeon

Bird historically used for commerce, navigation, and military message delivery.

Technology

The use of scientific knowledge, experience, and resources to create processes and products that fulfill human needs.

Information Technology

Branch of ICT focused on storing, retrieving, and processing data and information.

Computer Technology

Branch of ICT dealing with computer hardware and software systems.

Communication Technology

Branch of ICT concerned with transmitting information over distances through electronic means.

Productivity Tools

Applications that allow users to view, create, and modify general office documents such as spreadsheets, presentations, and memos.

Microsoft Word

Commercial word-processing software used to create, edit, format, and print text-based documents.

Microsoft Excel

Spreadsheet software used to organize, analyze, calculate, and visualize data in rows, columns, and cells.

Microsoft PowerPoint

Presentation software used to create visual slide shows for communicating information to an audience.

Mail Merge

Word-processing procedure that combines a main document with a data source to generate personalized batch documents.

Label Generation

Feature that creates and combines documents or data files to produce address or information labels, commonly used in bulk mailings.

Alexander Graham Bell

Inventor of the telephone.

Smartphone

A device that combines the functions of a telephone with those of a computer.

Homing Pigeon

Bird historically used for commerce, navigation, and military message delivery.

Technology

The use of scientific knowledge, experience, and resources to create processes and products that fulfill human needs.

Information Technology

Branch of ICT focused on storing, retrieving, and processing data and information.

Computer Technology

Branch of ICT dealing with computer hardware and software systems.

Communication Technology

Branch of ICT concerned with transmitting information over distances through electronic means.

Productivity Tools

Applications that allow users to view, create, and modify general office documents such as spreadsheets, presentations, and memos.

Microsoft Word

Commercial word-processing software used to create, edit, format, and print text-based documents.

Microsoft Excel

Spreadsheet software used to organize, analyze, calculate, and visualize data in rows, columns, and cells.

Microsoft PowerPoint

Presentation software used to create visual slide shows for communicating information to an audience.

Mail Merge

Word-processing procedure that combines a main document with a data source to generate personalized batch documents.

Label Generation

Feature that creates and combines documents or data files to produce address or information labels, commonly used in bulk mailings.

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

A broad field encompassing all technologies and services used for managing and communicating information.

Evolution of Communication

The historical progression of methods and technologies used by humans to exchange information, from early forms like smoke signals and homing pigeons to modern digital systems.

Impact of Technology

The significant influence of technological advancements on various aspects of human life, including communication, commerce, education, and social interactions.