Ch 8 Vocab
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| Adware | Program that displays a popup advertisement
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| Anti Spam programs | Removes Spam before reaching inbox
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| Antivirus program | Protects computer agents viruses by identifying and removing viruses
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| BIOS | Basic input/output system, contains computer startup instructions
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| Command-line interface | Type of user interface in which users type commands or presses special keys on keyboard to enter data
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| Compressed files/zipped | A file that is shrinked in order to save space. The file cannot be used until unzipped/unshrunk.
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| Computer virus | A harmful file that is downloaded to a computer A harmful file that is downloaded to a computer
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| Cross platform | Program that runs the same on multiple operating systems
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| Diagnostic utility | Complies technical info about a computer’s hardware and certain system software programs and then prepares a report outlining any identified problems.
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| Disk defragmenter | Reorganizes the files and unused space on a computer’s hard disk to speed up performance
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| Disk scanner | Utility that searches and removes unnecessary files.
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| DOS | Disk operating system
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| Driver | Small program that tells an operating system how to communicate with a specific drive.
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| Encryption/decryption | Process of converting readable data into unreadable characters preventing unauthorized access.
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| Fault tolerant computer | Computers that have duplicate components so it can continue to operate
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| File manager | Performs functions related to file management.
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| Filters | Audio editing software used to enhance audio quality.
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| Folder | Specific named location on a storage medium that contains related documents.
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| Graphical user interface (GUI) | Allows users to interact with software using text, graphics, and visual images.
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| Kernel | Core of an operating system
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| Malware | Program that acts outside the user’s knowledge to deliberately alter function.
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| Memory resident | Remaining in memory while a computer is running
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| Network administrator | Configures, installs, and maintains a network.
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| Nonresident | Instructions that remain on a hard disk until they are needed.
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| Operating system | Sets programs containing instructions that collaborate to coordinate all computer activity and devices.
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| Password | A sequence of letters and/or numbers that protects unauthorized users to use a certain computer.
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| Performance monitor | Operating system program that assesses and reports info about various computer resources and devices.
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| Phishing | A spam email trying to obtain your personal information.
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| Platform | Set of programs that coordinate all computer functions among hardware resources.
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| Pop-up blocker | A program that prevents pop ups from showing up on your computer.
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| Screen saver/ghosting | Causes a display devices screen to show a moving image or black screen if no mouse activity occurs for a long time.
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| Shortcut | An Icon on a computer that quickly lets you access a file on your computer.
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| Single user/multitasking | Allowing a single user a single user to work on two or more programs.
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| Single user/single tasking | Operating system that allows one user to run one program at a time.
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| Spyware | Program placed on a user’s computer without the user knowing, and secretly collects info about the user.
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| System software | Software that serves as an interface between the user, the application software, and the computer’s hardware.
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| Trojan horse | A program that hides within or looks like a legit program.
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| User interface | The portion of software that defines how a user interacts with a computer.
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| User name | Unique combination of letters and/or numbers that specifies a specific user.
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| Utility program | Allows a user to perform maintenance type tasks, usually related to managing a computer.
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| Virtual memory | A portion of storage medium, usually the hard disk that the operating system allocates to function as an additional RAM.
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| Warm boot | Process of using the operating system to restart a computer
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| Worm | Logic program that copies itself repeatedly using system resources and possibly shutting down the system.
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