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Tech. Vocab 02
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Open Source | A program source code is freely available to the public |
| Freeware | Software you can download, pass around, and distribute without any initial payment |
| Piracy | When someone installs and uses commercial software without paying for the program |
| Keyword | Are words or phrases that describe content that are used in internet searches |
| Node | Any system or devices connected to a network |
| Firewall | Are limits to data that can pass through your computer and protects from unauthorized users |
| Banner | Advertisement on a website (usually horizontal) |
| Skyscraper | Web Advertisement on a website (vertical) because they are tall and narrow |
| Cookie | Data sent to your computer by a web-server that records your actions on a website |
| RSS Feed | (RDF Site Summary)Method of providing website content, such as news stories/updates |
| Net BIOS | (Network Basic Input/Output System)Provides an interphase between the computer's operating system and the hardware. |
| LED | (Light-Emitting Diode)Electronic device that emits light when electric current flows through it. |
| LCD | (Liquid Crystal Display)Screen that is made from smashing two electrodes |
| LAN | (Local Area Network)Network that is limited to a small area |
| GPS | (Global Positioning System)Satellite Navigation System used to determine ground position. |