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Keyterms for test
Question | Answer |
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Address Bar | a text field near the top of a Web browser window that displays the URL of the current webpage. |
Avatar | specifically refers to a character that represents an online user |
Cookie | small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser |
Cyberbullying | aimed at younger people, such as children and teenagers. It may involve harassing, threatening, embarrassing, or humiliating young people online. . |
Downloading | process in which data is sent to your computer. |
Firewall | allows authorized traffic from the Internet to flow in and out |
Flaming | act of posting or sending offensive messages over the Internet |
Adobe Flash | a multimedia technology. Flash allows Web developers to incorporate animations and interactive content into their websites. |
Social Network | allow users to be part of a virtual community. |
phishing | a con game that scammers use to collect personal information from unsuspecting users. |
Search Engines | Index millions of sites on the web so that sufers an easily find websites |
Streaming | multimedia file can be played back without being completely downloaded first. |
online service that allows you to share updates with other users by answering one simple question | |
Uploading | Sending a file from your computer to another system |
Web Pages | make up the World Wide Web. These documents are written in HTML, are translated by your Web browser. |
Wiki | Web site that allows users to add and update content on the site using their own Web browser. |
Web Site | Collection of webpages |
Homepages | Starting point |
CPU | Brain of your computer |
E-Reader | portable hardware device for reading |
File Server | Provides access to files |
Hard Disk | Reads and writes data to the disk |
Hardware | physical part of a computer and related device |
Input device | any device that provides input to a computer |
Output device | device that outputs information from a computer |
Kindle | Portable E-reader |
Ram | Random Access Memory |
Rom | Ready only memory |
Motherboard | main circuit board |
Peripheral | Any external device that provides input and output for the computer. |
Processor | Also referred to as the "microprocessor," the processor does all the computations such as adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. |
Tablet | Portable computer with touchscreen |
USB | Most commen type of computer port |
Router | his is a hardware device that routes data (hence the name) from a local area network (LAN) to another network connection |
Android | Mobile operating system by Google |
Antivirus | Utility used for scanning and removing viruses |
Application | Software program people use to access the web |
Browser | Program people use to access the web |
Cell | Specific location within a spreadsheet |
Control Panel | Feature of windows that allow user to modify controls and settings |