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Keyterms for test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |