Office and Business Applications

Information Hierarchy – Organizing information so the most important content appears first, using headings and structure.
Verified: Purdue University – Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) (.edu)

Root Folder – The top-level directory in a file system that contains all other folders and files.
Verified: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Computer Science course materials(.edu)

Working File vs. Deliverable File –

• Working File: Editable file used while creating a project

• Deliverable File: Final file prepared for sharing or submission
  Verified: University of Washington – Information School digital file management resources (.edu)

Saving vs. Exporting –

• Saving: Updates the original editable file

• Exporting: Creates a new file in a different format for distribution
  Verified: University of Michigan – Information and Technology Services documentation(.edu)

Operating System (OS) – Software that manages computer hardware and allows applications to run.
Verified: Stanford University – Computer Science Department (.edu)

Open Source Software – Software whose source code is freely available to view, modify, and share under an open license.
Verified: Open Source Initiative (.org)

Styles / Headings – Predefined formatting tools used to organize documents and create clear structure.
Verified: Purdue University – OWL document design guidelines (.edu)

Font – A specific design of text characters used to display written content.
Verified: Yale University – Typography and graphic design resources (.edu)

Multimedia (5 Types) – Text, images, audio, video, and animation.
Verified: University of Colorado Boulder – Educational Technology resources (.edu)

Relative Reference – A file path that locates a file based on the current folder's position.
Verified: North Carolina State University – Computer Engineering web/file system guides (.edu)

Absolute Reference – A complete file path that begins at the root directory and always points to the same location.
Verified: North Carolina State University – Computer Engineering documentation (.edu)