KB Ch. 2 Test Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
identity theft | Using someone’s personal information to commit fraud or other crimes. |
computer viruses | A destructive program that can destroy data or a computer operating system. |
hacking | Accessing computers or networks without permission. |
ethics | Moral standards or values |
maximize | A button that removes an application window from the taskbar to fill the entire screen. |
keyword | Word that a person types into a search text box to search for information. |
restore down | A button used to restore an application window to its previous size. |
results | Answer to a query. |
website | A group of webpages used to sell a product or provide information. |
query | A search you make on the Internet. |
History | Browser feature that shows the user a list of links for sites he or she has visited recently. |
Favorites | Browser feature that allows a person to create a list of links for sites. |
uniform resource locator | Address for a website. |
hyperlink | Text, button, or graphic in an electronic document that, when clicked, takes the user to a new location. |
hot spot | The area around an access point. |
internet service provider | Company that provides customer connections to the Internet. |
instant messaging | Allows users who are online to key text messages that are displayed almost instantly for others in a chat room. |
netiquette | The rules for proper online behavior. |
blogs | Internet site that allows a person to post messages for other to read; usually organized around a particular topic such as music or sports. |
Electronic transfer of messages. | |
servers | Powerful computer that stores files for the Internet. |
Internet | Web of computer networks that spans the earth. |
local area network | Network that connects computers that are close to each other, usually in the same building. |
network | One computer linked to one or more other computers. |
productivity | Measure of how much work can be done in a certain amount of time. |
minimize | A button that sends an application window to the taskbar to hide it from the screen. |
E-commerce | The selling and buying of products on the Internet. |
close | A button that shuts down and application or a program. |
social network | A site for connecting with friends, family, and colleagues. |
web browser | A program that lets the user find and use web pages. |
search engines | Software such as Google, Microsoft Bing, and Yahoo |
cloud computing | Software or files that are stored on remote computers. |
What are the 3 ways to communicate using the internet? | 1. Email 2. Blogs 3. Instant messaging |
HTML | Acronym for the following: Hypertext Markup Language |
LAN | Acronym for the following: Local Area Network |
ISP | Acronym for the following: Internet Service Provider |
URL | Acronym for the following: Uniform Resource Locator |
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