3.40 Tech Vocab #1-30 Review

Vocabulary Term Matching You can use past assignments to help you complete this work. Application a computer program used for a particular type of job Byte the storage space in a memory or other storage device that is allocated to such a group of bits Cloud-Computing Internet-based computing in which large groups of remote servers are networked so as to allow sharing Download file transferred onto a computer from another computer or the internet Driver software or hardware that controls the interface between a computer and a peripheral device email system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals Avatar graphical image that represents a person, as on the Internet Cache block of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is likely to be used again Cookie message, or segment of data, containing information about a user, sent by a Web server to a browser and sent back to the server each time the browser requests a Web page Bandwidth transmission capacity of an electronic communications device or system; the speed of data transfer Desktop the primary display screen of the graphical user interface Domain group of computers and devices on a network that are administered under the same protocol Bookmark link to a Web site address saved electronically in a browser to facilitate quick access to the Web page Browser software program that allows the user to find and read encoded documents in a form suitable for display, especially such a program for use of the World Wide Web Embed place in a computer file, HTML document, software program, or electronic device Emoticon any of several combinations of symbols used in electronic mail and text messaging to indicate the state of mind of the writer Ethernet most common type of local area network (LAN) technology, and it involves a hardwired connection to the internet through cables, used to tether a device to an internet router and transfer data. Captcha online test designed so that humans but not computers are able to pass it, used as a security measure and usually involving a visual-perception task Certificate document serving as evidence or as written testimony, as of status, qualifications, privileges, or the truth of something Client workstation on a network that gains access to central data files, programs, and peripheral devices through a server IP address a code that identifies a computer network or a particular computer or other device on a network, consisting of four number separated by periods Platform a major piece of software, as an operating system, an operating environment, or a database, under which various small application programs can be designed to run Network a system containing any combination of computers, computer terminals, printers, audio or visual display devices, or telephones interconnected by telecommunication equipment or cables Hard Drive the mechanism that handles the reading, writing, and storage of data on the hard disk Firewall an integrated collection of security measures designed to prevent unauthorized electronic access to a networked computer system File Extenstion The portion of a filename, following the final point, which indicates the kind of data stored in the file Filter to slow or partially obstruct the passage of information Link an object, as text or graphics, linked through hypertext to a document, another object, etc. Login a username and password that allows a person to log in to a computer system, network, mobile device, or user account Malware software intended to damage a computer, mobile device, computer system, or computer network, or to take partial control over its operation Label the parts of the computer. You must spell correctly and include no capitals or spaces.speakerprintercpumonitormousekeyboard monitor cpu printer speaker mouse keyboard