| A | B |
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| anti-virus software | a software program that looks for and removes harmful information on your computer before damage occurs |
| backup | making a second copy of important files for safekeeping |
| encryption | change computer information or messages into something that cannot be understood |
| firewall | computer software (or computer) that keeps people away from the private information on your computer |
| hackers | someone who is very skilled in computer technologies and uses that knowledge to break into systems illegally |
| phishing | being tricked by someone who uses e-mail and fake website to “reel you in” and steal your personal information |
| spam | e-mail that you did NOT request or want |
| Spyware | a program on the Internet that secretly gathers information about the sites you visit |
| attachment | file that is attached to an e-mail message or to another file |
| wireless networks | term used to describe a device connected to the Internet or Intranet without wires |
| Telecommunications | transmission of information from one location to another by electronic means |
| ATM | automated teller machine. |
| Boolean | search criteria where two or more conditions must be true for a successful search |
| Baud | speed of a communications channel |
| e-mail | electronic mail |
| snail mail | sent by the post office |
| Applications Software | Software that helps you perform a specific task, such as word processing |
| Utilities | Does computer chores |
| Hardware | you can touch it |
| MS-DOS | Disk Operating System developed by Microsoft |
| Multitasking | allows a single user to work on two or more applications that reside in memory at the same time |
| Disk Formatting | Gets disk ready to store files |
| Disk Defragmentation | Makes hard drive more efficient |
| Antivirus Software | Protects the computer |
| backup | Don't lose your data |
| Unix | Used on the Internet and developed by ATT |
| Uninstall | Get rid of that software! |
| Diagnostic | Find out what's wrong? |
| File Conversion | Change that file! |
| File Management | Copy, move, delete |
| Graphical User Interface | type of interface that lets the user interface with the computer using pictures and symbols rather than text |
