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‘Blog’ (short for weblog) is an online journal Magnetic storage is the technology of
or news website which displays information storing data by magnetising the surface of
in a reverse chronological order. the device.
Blog hosting is the space you use online to Merge (cells in a spreadsheet) is combining
publish and run your blog. two or more cells, creating a larger one.
Bullet points are special markings we use Optical storage is the technology of storing
in a word processing app to show items in data by using a laser on the surface of the
a list. storing disc.
Comments are messages left at the bottom Paragraph spacing refers to the amount of
of a blog post. vertical space between the paragraphs of
Data storage is the technology used to a document.
save our data. Posting Netiquette is a set of rules which
Digital notebooks are note sharing apps not only encourage respect towards one
which can keep notes in categories. another, but also protect us from other
Disk formatting is the process which adds users who might wish to harm us.
a ‘File system’ that tells your computer Publishing is when you make a blog or post
where each file is physically located on available online for other users to see.
a drive. Semi-conductor storage is the technology
Filtering data is the process of showing which saves our data in memory cells on an
specific data, making it easier to read and IC chip.
find the information we are looking for. Shrink (text in cell) is to reduce the size of
Format Painter is a tool that copies the the text to make it visible.
format style of a text and applies it to Social media are the technologies which
other text. allow us to share information, pictures, and
Indentation (or indent) is an empty space ideas.
at the beginning of a line to signal the start Tagging (in digital notebook apps) is a way
of a new paragraph. of organising notes.
Line spacing refers to the amount of Text orientation is the direction of a text in
vertical space between lines of text in a cell.
a paragraph. Video Blogs, or ‘Vlogs’ as they are called,
Logical statement is a function which are blogs which contain mostly video posts.
examines a result, whether it is true or Wrapping (or text wrapping) is the process
false. It will then carry out an instruction, of fitting text in a cell by spreading it in
based on the result. multiple lines within it.
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