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COMPUTER VOCABULARY |
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| Adware |
A software
application which displays unwanted pop-up advertisements on your
computer |
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Application |
An application
is any program designed to perform a
specific function directly for the user. |
| Browser |
A program or tool such as Internet
Explorer or Mozilla that enables you to browse or surf the World Wide Web and view internet sites. |
| Bug |
A defect or fault in a computer
program that prevents it from working correctly. Bugs are caused by mistakes or errors made by the people who write the programme. |
| Cache |
A sort of fast memory used for
temporary storage of recently accessed web pages, which enables the browser to display them more quickly on the next visit. |
| Cookies |
A
cookie is a small piece of information on the times and dates you have
visited web sites. A web server can temporarily store this information within your browser. The main purpose of cookies is to identify users and possibly prepare customized web pages for them. |
| Crash |
A crash, in computing, is what
happens when a program, or the entire operation system, unexpectedly stops working. |
| Cursor | A blinking symbol on the screen that shows where any new text will next be entered. |
| Driver |
A special program which enables a
computer to work with a particular piece of hardware such as a printer. |
| E-business | Business done over the internet or any internet-based network. |
| Electronic mail : messages sent from one computer to another over the Internet. | |
| FAQ | Frequently asked questions |
| Firewall |
Specialized
hardware or software designed to prevent unrestricted or unauthorized
access into or out of a computer or network. |
| Font | A particular kind of lettering (for example : Arial, Bookman, Times New Roman). |
| Hardware |
The physical equipment or touchable parts of a computer system, the CPU
(central processing unit), the monitor, the keyboard, the mouse, the external speakers, the scanner, the printer, etc, |
| Hit | A visit to a website. |
| Home page |
The main page or opening page that
appears when you visit a web site. It usually contains links to the other pages. |
| Login | Process by which a user enters a name and password to access a computer. |
| Modem |
A device that enables a computer to
send and receive information over a telephone line. You need a modem to connect to the Internet, to send email and to fax. |
| Netiquette | Network etiquette : a set of informal rules defining proper behaviour on the Internet |
| Portal |
A website that acts as a gateway or
entry point to the internet (for example, Yahoo). Typically, a portal offers a search engine and links to other sites grouped into categories, as well as news or other services. |
| Program |
A
sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute in
order to do a particular job.. Programs are collectively referred to as "software". |
| Provider | Company that provides access to the Internet. |
| Scanner | A piece of hardware, or peripheral device, used to scan a document and create a digital copy. |
| Spam |
Unwanted, irrelevant or inappropriate
e-mail messages, especially commercial advertising. Also referred to as "junk e-mail". |
| Spyware |
Software that collects information,
without your knowledge, about your web-surfing habits and uses it for marketing purposes. Very often contained in free downloads or shareware programs. |
| Trojan |
A
Trojan is a computer program that is hidden in a useful software
application and actually used to gain access to your computer. It then performs malicious actions such as displaying messages or erasing files. Trojans may be found in a hacked legitimate program or in free software . |
| Videoconference |
Interactive, audiovisual meeting between two or more people in different
geographic locations using two-way video technology. |
| Virus |
A virus is a malicious
self-replicating program that spreads by inserting copies of itself into
other executable code or documents, and whose sole intent is to cause problems on a computer. It acts in a way similar to a biological virus, and the infected file is called a host. |
| WYSIWYG |
What you see
is what you get. (pronounced 'wizzy-wig'). A WYSIWYG application enables you to see on the screen exactly what will appear when the document is printed. |
| WWW |
World Wide Web:
A hypertext information system consisting of a network of web pages
which runs on the Internet and can be accessed with a browser. |
| Worm |
A
computer worm is a self-replicating computer program, similar to a
computer virus. It infects additional computers (typically by making use of network connections), often clogging networks and information systems as it spreads. |
| Zip |
To
zip a file is to compress it so that it occupies less space in storage and can be transferred quickly over the Internet. |
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