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Computer Terms

Computer Terms.  Do your best before looking up definitions.
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An indication of how quickly data travels along a connection
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Central Processing Unit
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It is an information-sharing model that is built on top of the Internet
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A peripheral device used to connect one computer to another over a phone line
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Any physical device capable of storing information temporarily or permanently
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Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart
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Random access memory; the type of storage that changes; when the computer is turned off, the RAM memory is erased
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To switch a computer on and off again. The first thing you should do when having issues with your computer.
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Small unit of data storage; 8 bits; usually holds one character
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Simply means any software, of whatever sort, written with a malicious
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Read-only memory; the type of storage that is not changed even when the computer is turned off
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Similar to a virus but it can exist independently; it doesn’t need to attach to a separate program
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The global communication network that allows almost all computers worldwide to connect and exchange information
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A piece of computer software or hardware that restricts the data that is allowed to flow through.
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Software that secretly monitors computer activity, attempting to gain private information without the computer user knowing
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Operating System
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A piece of software that gains access to a computer by pretending to be benign or by hiding within some innocent-looking application.
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Unsolicited email messages sent out in bulk and generally commercial in nature.
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A small text file sent to your computer by a web site you have visited
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A device used to display information visually
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A piece of software that can copy itself and which attaches itself to some other program in order to survive and replicate
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The enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer
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A computer's most basic unit of information