Question | Answer |
What is Adware | Program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on Web pages, e-mail, or other Internet services. |
What are Anti-Spam Programs | Programs that blocks spam and other unwanted programs |
What is an Antivirus Program | Program that protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files. |
What is BIOS | Basic input/output system; firmware that contains the computer's startup instructions. |
What is a Cold Boot | Process of turning on a computer that has been powered off completely |
What is Command Line Interface | Type of user interface in which a user types commands or presses special keys on the keyboard (such as function keys or key combinations) to enter data and instructions. |
What is a Compressed/Zipped File | A File Shrunken to take less Space |
What is a Computer Virus | A program or piece of code that is loaded onto your computer without your knowledge and runs against your wishes |
Cross platform | Program that runs the same on multiple operating systems Defragmenting |
Diagnostic utility | Utility program that compiles technical information about a computer's hardware and certain system software programs and then prepares a report outlining any identified problems |
Disk defragmenter | Utility that reorganizes the files and unused space on a computer's hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster |
Disk scanner | Utility that searches for and removes unnecessary files |
DOS | Disk operating system, an operating system originally developed for IBM personal computers |
Driver | Small program that tells an operating system how to communicate with a specific device |
Encryption/decryption | The process of encoding data and information to an unreadable form |
Fault tolerant computer | Computer that has duplicate components so it can continue to operate when one of its main components fail |
File manager | Utility that performs functions related to file management |
Filters | A device that allows some signals to pass through but absorbs, attenuates, blocks, rejects, or removes all other signals, Folder |
Graphical user interface (GUI) | Type of user interface that allows a user to interact with software using text, graphics, and visual images, such as icons |
Kernel | The core of an operating system that manages memory and devices, maintains the computer's clock, starts programs, and assigns the computer's resources |
Malware | Software that is intended to damage or disable computers and computer systems |
Memory resident | Remaining in memory while a computer is running |
Network administrator | A person who manages a local area communications network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) for an organization Nonresident |
Operating system | Set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware devices |
Password | Private combination of characters associated with a user name that allows access to certain computer resources |
Performance monitor | Operating system program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and devices |
Phishing | Scam in which a perpetrator attempts to obtain your personal and/or financial information |
Platform | Set of programs containing instructions that coordinate all the activities among computer hardware resources |
Pop-up blocker | Filtering program that stops pop-up ads from displaying on Web pages |
Screen saver/ghosting | Utility program that causes a display device's screen to show a moving image or blank screen if no mouse activity occurs for a specified time |
Shortcut | Icon on the desktop that provides a user with immediate access to a program or file |
Single user/multitasking | In reference to an operating system, allowing a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time |
Single user/single tasking | In reference to an operating system allowing only one user to run one program at a time |
Spyware | Program placed on a computer without the user's knowledge that secretly collects information about the user |
System software | Programs that control or maintain the operations of a computer and its devices |
Trojan horse | Malicious-logic program named after the Greek myth that hides within or looks like a legitimate program |
User interface | The portion of software that defines how a user interacts with a computer, including how the user enters data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen |
User name | Unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers, that identifies a specific user |
Utility program | Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs |
Virtual memory | A portion of a storage medium, usually the hard disk, that the operating system allocates to function as additional RAM |
Warm boot | Process of using the operating system to restart a computer |
Worm | Malicious-logic program that copies itself repeatedly, using up system resources and possibly shutting down the system |
Access Provider | Company that Provides internet |
Animation | A Graphical Moving Picture |
Audio | Sound Emmited from a computer |
Blog | A series of timestamped articles |
Browser | A Program used to browse the internet |
Cable Modem | Sends and recieves data over a network |
Chat Room | a room where multiple people can instant message eachother |
DNS Server | The Server that holds a Domain |
Domain Name | The Name of the Domain of a site |
Downloading | The Process of recieving Data from the internet |
DSL- Digital Subscriber Line | Provides internet over phone line |
E-Commerce | Use of internet to sell products |
Emoticons | Little Icons used to show emotion in chat rooms |
FTP | File Transfer protocol, lets people upload and download files to the internet |
Home Page | The Page your Browser brings up when turned on |
Internet | The service that allows connection to world wide web |
I.P. Address | The "Address" of your Computer |
ISP | The Provider of your internet access |
Link-G | A Link that brings you to another site |
Netiquette | Internet Manners, use of appropriate conduct on the internet |
Plug-In | A Additional Program on your Browser |
Portal | A Site with Various Services, generally includes a search engine |
RSS | The format of delivering regulary updated web content |
Search Engine | site used to search for other sites |
Streaming | Downloading Music/Video and watching as it downloads |
Uploading | Loading data onto the internet |
URL | Uniform Resource Locator, basically the address of a page |
V.O.I.P | Use of I.P. Adress to call other area's |
Web 2.0 | The second stage of the WWW |
Web Browser | A Program used to visit websites |
Wi-Fi | Wireless internet used in commercial places |
Wiki | a Collabritive site of information |