| A | B |
|---|
| antivirus software | software that dedects viruses & repairs files |
| application level gateways | proxies - uses software applications to view data before it passes through the firewall |
| browser hijacking | software that changes your Internet Explorer settings |
| circuit level gateways | firewall that only allows data into the network based on data requested from the network |
| close | exit program or file |
| copy | duplicate of data in a document |
| cut | remove data from a document |
| dictation mode | enables user to dictate text into a computer application |
| discrete speech | speech recognition system that requires user to pause momentarily between each word |
| ellipsis | three dots that indicate another dialog box will be opened |
| favorites/bookmarks | websites the user can store & visit by clicking on the name of the site |
| firewalls | piece of hardware or software that examines data passing into the computer or network & discards it if it does not meet certain criteria |
| history | listing of websites that the user has been to in the past few days |
| home page | first page that is opened in the browser |
| identity theft | person uses someone else's identification documents in order to impersonate that person |
| literal search engines | search using Boolean operators to narrow the search of sites |
| maximize | make the window fill up the entire screen |
| minimize | shrink the window down to the taskbar |
| natural language search engines | searches are completed by typing in complete sentences |
| netiquette | network etiquette - do's and don'ts of online communication |
| packet filtering firewall | compares the incoming data to a list of rules prepared for the destination it is intended for |
| paste | insert cut or copied data into a document |
| plug and play | hardware will run as soon as it is plugged into the computer (mice, storage devices, printers) |
| search engines | sites on the web that are designed to help people find information stored on other sites |
| secure website | website that uses data encryption to keep all information protected |
| spyware | technology that gathers information about a computer user without their permission or knowledge |
| stateful inspection | a packet filter firewall that examines more than just the address and port information |
| wireless networking | technology that enables two or more computers to communicate without wires |
