Acronyms
CPU
What is central processing unit
GB
What is Gigabyte
software program that allows a person to explore the Internet in an easy-to-use way
What is a Browser
any physical device you are able to see and touch
What is Hardware
unsolicited junk email sent to large numbers of email addresses. Usually promotes some product or service and may be pornographic
What is Spam
any hardware device capable of holding information
What is a Storage Device
LAN
What is Local Area Network
RAM
What is random access memory
software program commonly used to compress larger files into smaller ones for easy sharing and downloading
What is WinZip
in a graphical user interface, a small, pictorial, on-screen representation of an object such as a document, program, folder or disk drive
What is an Icon
software add-on that allows an installed program to perform additional features
What is a Plug-in
software utility or hardware device that limits outside network access to a computer or local network by blocking or restricting ports
What is a Firewall
BIOS
What is Basic Input/Output System
GHz
What is Gigahertz
destructive software program containing code capable of gaining access to computers or networks
What is a Worm
allows computers to have access to external devices such as computer printers
What is a Port
A collection of computer programs and related data that provides the instructions that enable the user to interact with the computer or have the computer perform specific tasks
What is Software
a word, phrase, or image that you can click on to jump to a new document or section of a document. They can be found on nearly all web pages
What is a Hyperlink
GUI
What is Graphical User Interface
OS
What is Operating System
program that helps to block and prevent spyware and other malware infections on a computer
What is Anti-spyware
most common type of connection computers use in a local area network
What is Ethernet
A group of computer systems and other computing hardware devices that are linked together through communication channels to facilitate communication and resource-sharing among a wide range of users
What is a Network
A command located in a program’s File menu that allows the user to move data from one program or earlier software versions into another program or later version
What is Import
DSL
What is Digital Subscriber Line
FTP
What is File Transfer Protocol
software program or set of instructions programmed on a hardware device that provides necessary instructions for how the device communicates with other computer hardware
What is Firmware
describes network speed. The maximum data transfer rate of a network or Internet connection
What is Bandwidth
hardware device designed to take incoming segments of data, analyze them and direct them to the appropriate locations on a network
What is a Router
location where information is stored that is currently being utilized by the operating system, software program, hardware device or the user
What is Memory
GIF
What is Graphic Interchange Format
HTTP
What is HyperText Transfer Protocol
software program or script available through the Internet that searches documents and files for keywords and returns the results of any files containing those keywords
What is a Search Engine
process of taking data from one program or computer to another
What is Export
the process of taking one or more files and shrinking the overall size, making them into smaller files, to enable easier downloading and sharing
What is Compression
A computer or computer program that manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network
What is a Server