Question | Answer |
program that displays an online advertisment in abanne or a pop-up window on web pages,email,or other internet services | adware |
program that attempts to remove spam before it reaches a users inbox | anti-spam programs |
program that protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory,on storage media,or on incoming files | antivirus program |
basic input/output systems firmware that contains the computers start up instructions | BIOS |
process of turning on a computer that has been off completley | cold boot |
type of user interfacein whitch a user types commands or special keys on the key bourd to enter data or instructions | command-line interface |
to shrink the size of a file | compressed files/zipped |
potentially damaging computer program thst affects or infects a computer negitivaly by altering the way the computer works without the users knowledge or permission | computer virus |
program that runs the same multiple operating systems | cross platform |
reorganizing a disk so that the files are stored in contiguous sectors ,thus speeding up the disk access and the performance of the entire computer | defragmenting |
utility program that compiles tecnical information about that computer's hardwhare and certain system software programs and then prepares a report outlining any identified problems | diagnostic utility |
utility that recognises that files and unused space on a computers hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickley and programs run faster | disk fragmenter aoperating system |
utility that searches for and removes unnecessary files | disck scanner |
disk operating system | dos |
small program that tells an operating system how to communicate with a specific device | driver |
process of converting readable data in to unreadable charicters to prevent unauthorized access. decrytion is the vice versa | encrryption/decryption |
computer that has duplicate componets so it can continue to operate when one of its main componets fail | fault tolerant computer (define & ex) |
utility that preforms functions related to file management | file manager |
audio editing software designed to enhance audio quality | filters |
specific named location on a storage mediumthat contains related documents | folders |
type of user interface that allows a user to interact with the software using text graphics and visual images such as icons | graphical user interface (GUI) |
the core of a operating system that manages memory and devices , maintains the computers clock, start prorams, and assigns the clock. and assigns the computer's operations | kernel |
short for malicious;program that acts wothout a users Knowledge and deliberately alter a computer's operations | malware |
remaning in memory while a computer is running | memory resident |
employee who configures | network administrator |