| A | B |
|---|
| bit | smallest unit of info. on a computer |
| byte | unit of digital info. made up of 8 bits |
| browser | The translater that lets your computer take info. from the internet and turn it into web pages |
| CD-ROM | Compact disc read only memory |
| download | to retieve a file from another computer using a modem |
| GUI | graphical user interface |
| encryption | way of coding info. in a file in order to be sent to a 3rd party |
| file | collection of info.on a disc |
| file server | computer that shares its resources with other computers on a network |
| folder | an object that can hold other obects such as other folders and files |
| font | the software that creates a typeface on a computer screen |
| gigabyte | 1,024 megabytes or 1,048,576 kilobytes |
| ram | the main memory in the computer |
| rom | permanent memory that hold the material your computer needs to operate |
| scanner | tool that lets you copy pages directly in to your computer |
| home page | the first document you come to in a collection of documents on a Web site |
| spam | unwanted e-mail |
| icon | a graphic symbol, usually representing a file, folder, disc, or tool |
| URL | address for a Web page |
| interface | the way computer interacts with a user or a peripheral |
| peripheral | additions you hook up to your computer such as a printer or scanner |
| JAVA | object oriented programming language to create executable content that can be easily distributed through networks like the Web |
| link | synonymous with anchors, hotlinks and hyperlinks |
| mainframe | a large multi-tasking computer that is used by many users |
| dram | another word for dynamic ram |
| zip | a program that makes files small enough to transmit quickly over the internet |
| taskbar | an area that runs across the bottom usually of Windows 95 desktop |
| flaming | disrespectful behavior in news groups or during chats |
| menu | a list of commands |
| toolbar | a collection of buttons that make the more common tools for an application easily accessible |
| motherboard | the heart,soul,and brains of a computer also called the logic board. |
| multitasking | the capacity of an operating system to handle multiple processing tasks |
| network | a group of computers set up to communicate with one another |
| online | actively connected to other computers and devices |
| operating systems | software that supervises and controls tasks on a computer |
| paint | the oldest and most limited MacIntosh graphic file |
| shockwave | a tool to play animation on the Internet |
| path | a route used in finding, retrieving, and storing files on a disk |
| port | one of the several points where TCP/IP connections can be made on a computer |
| Plug-In | extends the capabilities of a web browser, allowing the browser to run multi-media files |
| TCP/IP | a way of networking. It makes sure that the whole messenger file is received and delivered. |
| query | the process by which a web client requests specific information |
| paste | to insert info from the clipboard |
| screen saver | a moving picture or pattern that is displayed on the screen when no activity takes place |
| search engine | a type of software that creates indexes of databases or Internet sites based on the titles of files, key words, or full text of files |
| spreadsheet | a number- related document whereby calculations and formulas are applied to the data organized in rows and columns of cells |
| worm | a program that replicates itself; it copies itself to and from floppy disks or across network connections. It eats up computer resources until it puts the system down. |
| web page | a document created with HTML |
| wysiwyg | what you see is what you get. A catch phrase that refers to any technology that enables you to see images on screen exactly as they will appear when printed out. |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
