| A | B |
| Bit Byte | the smallest piece of information that computers use |
| Pixel | A single dot that forms part of an image of many dots |
| Peripheral | Equipment connected externally to a computer |
| Server | a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network |
| Random Access Memory | Temporary Storage memory chips. Contents are lost if the power is disrupted. |
| Graphical User Interface | A user interface based on graphics (icons and pictures and menus) instead of text |
| Internet | A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange |
| Gif | one of several formats used to present pictures over the internet |
| Protocol | A set of rules and standards that two entities use for communication. |
| Hyperlink | A link from a hypertext file to another location or file |
| Search Engine | A software program you can use to find Web sites |
| Cookie | A packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser |
| Template | A document that contains formatting |
| Firewall | A computer firewall limits the data that can pass through it and protects a networked server or client machine from damage by unauthorized users. |
| Dithering | In order to display a full-color graphic image on a 256-color monitor |
| Intranet | A network designed for the exclusive use of computer users within an organization that cannot be accessed by users outside the organization |
| Ethernet | A form of local area network allowing several computers to transfer data over a communications cable. |
| Host | the Internet term for a network node that is capable of communicating at the application layer. |
| Router | a device that forwards data packets between computer networks |
| ROM | Storage memory chips able to keep memory even if the power is disrupted. |