Star Network

A star network is one type of of network. All of the terminal in the network are connected to a special, more powerful computer at the centre. The terminals are not connected to each other. A star network is often used to allow a number of terminals to use the same printer.

Micro Film

Microfilm is a long strip film, used to record information. It is similar to microfiche except that the film in a long roll. Photographs of documents are recorded on the microfilm.

Object-Oriented Approach

Approach to developing software in which the programmer can package the data and the program (or procedure) into a single unit called an object. The procedures in the object, called methods or operations, contain activities that read or manipulate the data.

Office 2000

Office 2000 is a powerful suite of applications that can help you with almost any business or home project. Whether you need to write a letter, prepare a presentation, keep database records, calculate numbers, or publish a newsletter, there is a tool in office that's right for the job.

Office 2000 is a powerful suite of applications that can help you with almost any business or home project. Whether you need to write a letter, prepare a presentation, keep database records, calculate numbers, or publish a newsletter, there is a tool in office that's right for the job.

OverDrive CPU

Intel's trade name for its CPU upgrade chips. for the 468, there are 468 and Pentium OverDrives. Depending on the motherboard, the old chip is either replaced or the new one is installed in the upgrade socket, leaving the old chip intact or removing it. Pentium OverDrive chips install in the original socket.

Optical Mouse

A type of mouse that uses a pair of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a special reflective grid pad to detect motion. The two lights are of different colors,and the special mouse pad has a grid lines in the same colours, on colour for vertical lines and another for horizontal lines. Light detector paired with LEDs sense when a coloured light passes over a line of the same colour, indicating the direction of movements.