1. Animation The rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork/model positions, in order to create an illusion of movement

2. Application Computer software designed to help a user perform specific tasks

3. Attachment One or more computer files sent along with an email message

4. Back-up Copy A copy of data which may be used to restore the original after deletion or corruption. It also allows the user to return to a version of work

5. Bitmap Image A type of image file format used to store digital images

6. Clone A hardware or software system that is designed to exactly mimic another

7. Computer Program A sequence of instructions written to perform a specified task with a computer

8. Digital Footprint A trail left by a user's interactions in a digital environment (including their use of TV, mobile phone, internet and www, mobile web and other devices and sensors)

9. Encryption The transforming of information, using an algorithm (a cipher), in order to make it unreadable to anyone except those possessing special knowledge (a key )

10. ePortfolio A collection of electronic evidence assembled and managed by a user, usually on the Web

11. Firewall A hardware or software barrier designed to prevent unauthorised, or unwanted, communications between computer networks or hosts

12. Formula A calculation to be performed on one or more variables e.g. =A1 + A2

13. Function A subroutine, or portion of code within a larger program, which performs a specific task

14. Goal Seek The ability to calculate backwards to obtain an input that would result in a given output

15. Grooming Befriending a young person, in preparing them to accept inappropriate behaviour

16. Hardware Devices installed into, or peripheral to, a computer case in order to create a PC

17. Hotspot A Wi-Fi access point or area OR a graphical hyperlink which allows the user to jump to another web page/document

18. Hyperlink A reference to a document that the reader can directly jump to

19. The Internet A global system of interconnecting computer networks

20. Malware A variety of hostile, intrusive, or annoying software or program code

21. Network A collection of interconnected computers and devices to enable communications (thus sharing resources and information)

22. Strong Password A string of letters, numbers and characters used for authentication e.g. 4mp!3f0rtH

23. Phishing A way of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy user in an electronic communication

24. Pixel The smallest unit of a picture that can be represented or controlled

25. Podcast A series of digital media files (audio/video) that are released episodically and often downloaded through the web

26. Scam An unsolicited message, claiming the prospect of a bargain or something for nothing

27. Sensor A device which measures a physical analogue quantity and converts it into a digital signal suitable for being read by a computer

28. Software A collection of computer programs, and related data, that provide the instructions telling a computer what to do and how to do it

29. Transition A form of animation, similar to custom animation, which determines how one slide changes into the next one

30. 2G, 3G, 4G Second, third and fourth- generation wireless telephone technology

31. Variable A name associated with a value which may change

32. Vector Graphic An image stored as points, lines, curves, shapes or polygons as opposed to bitmap images

33. Wiki A website that allows the creation and editing of any number of interlinked web pages

34. Wireless Broadband A technology which provides high-speed wireless Internet access or computer networking access over a wide area