| A | B |
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| spyware that works with cookies to control the website advertisements you see when you browse the Web. | Adware |
| A slow and inexpensive Internet connection made by dialing up to an ISP over regular telephone lines. | Analog dial-up |
| Software that performs a specific task, such as word processing software. | Application Software |
| A secret electronic entrance into an network that a hacker can use to gain unauthorized access to the metwork. | Back door |
| a measure of data transmission capacity. | Bandwidth |
| High-speed Internet access via DSL, cable, fixed wireless, or satellite. | Broadband Internet |
| A single unit of computer storage. | Byte |
| Broadband Internet connections over cable TV lines. | Cable Broadband |
| A repetitive strain surgery of the wrist. | Carpal Tunnel Syndrome |
| A display that uses vacuum tube technology similar to a television tube. | Catheter ray tube (CRT) |
| Two or more computers and their devices, such as printers, linked by communication media. | Computer Network |
| Injuries to the eyes from prolonged computer screen glare. | Computer vision syndrome |
| A small text file is installed on your computer when you visit a website. | Cookie |
| A camera that takes electronic images. | Digital Camera |
| The electronic equivalent of liquid ink used by a stylus. | Digital Ink |
| An ''always on'' high-speed Internet connection over regular telephone lines that can carry both data and voice. | Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) |
| A We-based search tool that organizes its index of Web pags by category. | Directory |
| A small 3 1/2-inch secondary storage device with a rigid plastic case. | Diskette |
| A viewing device on a computer. | Display |
| Business transactions conducted over the Web. | E-commerce |
| The term used to describe the fit among people, the tools they use, and the physical setting in which they work. p | Ergonomics |
| A restricted-access private ''Web'' available to a company's business partners. | Extranet |
| Network security software or hardware that filters incoming and outgoing traffic to control access to the network. | Firewall |
| A high-speed Internet connection that uses microwave signals relayed form the user to a Wireless Internet Service Provider (WSIP) over a network for signal repeaters. | Fixed Wireless |
| FA small high-capacity secondary stage device about the size of a package of gum. | Flash drive |
| A nonvolarile chip used to store a computer's basic start up instructions. | Flash memory |
| One billion bytes; 1,024 megabytes. | Gigabytes (GB) |
| A term for an individual who uses his or her computer skills to gain unauthorized access to a network. | Hacker |
| Information output to the printer. | Hard Copy |
| A secondary storage device named for its hard; inflexible platters on which data and instructions are electronically recorded. | Hard Disk |
| The parts of a computer that you can see and touch. | Hardware |
| An analog dial-up Internet connection in which the ISP shortens the rime it takes to authenticate the computer's connection and then passes the user's request through an acceleration server. | High -speed analog dial-up |
| Text or picture in a Web page that connects the page to another place in the same page, to another page at the same website, or to a page at a different website. | Hyperlink |
| A printer that creates images by spraying ink on the paper. | Inkjet printer |
| Equipment used to enter data. | Input Devices |
| A private company that connects directly to the Internet and then sells Internet access to organizations and individuals. | Internet Service Provider(ISP) |
| A private "Web" restricted to employees, that uses Web pages and other Web technologies to disseminate intra-company information | Intranet |
| 1,024 bytes | Kilobytes (KB) |
| A printer that uses a beam of light to create images on the paper | Laser printer |
| A display that uses liquid crystals and electric current to light individual pixels on a screen | Liquid crystal display (LCD) |
| A computer network that covers a small geographical area, such as a single office, building, or several nearby buildings | Local area network (LAN) |
| 1,024 kilobytes | Megabytes (MB) |
| Hidden document information including document properties, tracked changes, reviewers, comments, & document statistics | Metadata |
| A high-speed network that spans a city or region | Metropolitan area network (MAN) |
| A tiny silicon chip on which electronic circuits are placed | Microchip |
| An input device that recognizes spoken words and commands | Microphone |
| The microchip that controls the processing functions in a personal computer | Microprocessor |
| A device that converts a computer's digital signal into an analog signal or converts an analog signal back into a digital signal | Modem |
| An input device that fits under the palm of your hand; controls the actions of the mouse pointer | Mouse |
| A pointer on a computer's display screen used to input computer commands | Mouse pointer |
| The program that provides an easy-to-use interface, accepts commands from a keyboard or mouse, & manages the interactions between a computer's various hardware devices | Operating system |
| A thin, round lightweight plastic disc that can be read from or written to using laser technology | Optical disc |
| A secret combination of lettrers, numbers, & symbols that identifies a user on a network | Password |
| A small, powerful, & inexpensive computer used in the workplace or home office | Personal computer (PC) |
| A handheld computing device used to maintain an appointment calendar, an address book, a to-do list, or to communicate with others | Personal digital assistant (PDA) |
| 1,024 bytes | Petabytes (PB) |
| An inkjet printer that prints high-resolution photographs | Photo printer |
| An outlet on a computer used to plug in other hardware | Port |
| A computer's internal storage area or main memory | Primary storage |
| Temporary primary storage for active data & commands; the contents of RAM are lost when the computer is turned off | Random access memory (RAM) |
| Battery-operated primary storage for basic instructions the computer needs at startup | Read-only memory (ROM) |
| Injury to tendons, muscles, and nerves from prolonged repetitive motion | Repetitive strain injury (RSI) |
| A radio signal receiver/transmitter that orbits the earth and uses microwave signals to transmit data | Satellite |
| An input device that converts a hard copy document or picture into an electronic file | Scanner |
| A Web-based search tool that builds its index of Web pages automatically using software called a bot or spider | Search engine |
| Permanent internal & external storage including hard disks, diskettes, flash drives, & optical discs | Secondary or mass storage |
| A cell phone that combines traditional phone features with the computing capability of a PDA | Smartphone |
| A technique used by criminal hackers and intruders to gain a person's confidence and trust | Social engineering |
| Information output to a display | Soft copy |
| Computer instructions used to perform various tasks | Software |
| An input technology that converts spoken words into electronic data & commands | Speech recognition |
| Software installed on your computer without your knowledge or permission to gather information | Spyware |
| A pen used to draw or write on a table PC | Stylus |
| Instructions used to manage and control computer functions | System software |
| A small, thing computer that uses handwriting and drawing to input data | Tablet PC |
| 1,024 gigabytes | Terabytes (TB) |
| A pointing device that uses a small pad, finger motion, and pressure to control the mouse pointer | Touchpad |
| A pointing device that combines a large ball to control the mouse pointer with buttons to enter commands | Trackball |
| Malicious software designed to look like useful software | Trojan horse |
| A name that identifies a user on a network | Username |
| A destructive program that infects data files or other software programs | Virus |
| The application software used to access and view Web pages | Web browser |
| A hyperlinked document containing text, pictures, audio, and video stored a Web server | Web page |
| Computers on which Web pages are stored | Web servers |
| A group of related Web pages | Website |
| A high-speed network that covers the largest geographical area | Wide area network (WAN) |
| An ISP that offers wireless Internet access | Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) |
| A system of computers called Web servers that store multimedia documents called Web pages | World Wide Web (Web) |
| A malicious self-replicating program | Worm |
| High capacity diskette | Zip disk |
