Chart: Charts can be important tools for home office workers, both for professional research and presentations and for keeping track of scheduling, work flow, finances, and goals. Most word processing programs have basic chart functions; Microsoft Excel is probably the best known program for creating more complex charts.
Communication devices: Any device used for communication can be defined as a communication device, whether it be a walkie talkie, a home phone, or two cans on a string. But for the home office worker, communication devices usually related to mobile or internet based technology. Devices such as mobile phones and internet communication means such as e-mail and instant messaging are commonly used in the home office.
Compressing/compression: Compression refers to the use of a different file format (such as .zip) to compress, or downsize, files into a smaller package without losing any of the information. Compression is done by rewriting the data of the file in a code that is more efficient (but often less front-end user friendly); generally once compression is completed, the file can be emailed or transferred or saved and then must be uncompressed before use.
Content: Content refers to the information presented within a website, whether in textual form or via the use of multimedia options such as audio and video.
Content Management: Managing content is a large part of life for those who run websites. Many websites gain popularity by frequently updating with fresh content, on a daily or even on an hourly basis. Managing the content refers not only to gathering new content, but also to editing it, formatting it to fit within the restrictions of the website, scheduling it for publication, and archiving older content once it becomes outdated.
Control Panel: The control panel of your home computer is the portion of your computer's operating system which you open to change settings such as audio volume and internet access. Within individual software, a control panel presents the buttons or command lines which allow you to use the functions of the software.
Cookies: Not the kind with chocolate chips: a computer "cookie" is a token of agreement between two programs or websites; a user ID or password is a cookie that communicates from one program (or website) to another that it is okay to let this user enter the program (or website). Browser settings affect which cookies your computer will be able to receive, and can be changed for individual websites or programs.
Copernic: Copernic is a software program that creates an index of all the files on a computer's hard drive which enables it to quickly search and locate files for the user. It is available in both freeware and paid versions, and is an alternative to Google Desktop.
Crash: The event every home office worker dreads is the computer crash; basically, a computer crash means that, for one reason or another, your computer is locked up and will not respond to commands. Sometimes the cause is simple and easy to identify and fix; other times the cause may be a virus or hardware malfunction that requires more expertise to deal with.
