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| a program that attaches itself to a file |
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| used as a back door to gain control of a computer |
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| replicates itself to overwhelm systems |
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| act of stealing or copying information |
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| illegal copying, use, and distribution of digital property of copy righted material |
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| is the science and technology of authentication by scanning and measuring a person's unique physical characteristics |
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| 802.11n is strongest form |
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| wireless communication that uses satellites |
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| allow for devices to connect over short distances |
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| sending signals through light waves |
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| technology that uses tiny transponder tags to communicate |
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| digital living network, share media context within a home |
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| the principles that protect the internets openness |
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| any event or action that causes loss or damage to a computer |
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| Software designed for a malicious purpose |
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| software used to collect information |
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| a program that hides in a computer that allows for someone from the outside full control |
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| A computer that is under the control of a hacker |
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| Database Mangement System; software used to create, use and mangae a database |
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| store data in an object; ex video, auto |
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| stores data in a table, ex inventory |
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| Multi Demesnional Database |
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| stores data in demension, used for large amounts of data |
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| a huge database that stores and manages massive amounts of data |
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| A technique used for extracting information from a data warehouse or mart, privacy issues include financial records and health information |
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| largest database in the world |
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| Metropolitan Area Network |
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| a private network that uses the internet web technologies to securely share information |
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| virtual private network; uses public network to connect to remote sites securely |
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| uses optical lasers to read and write data on a largely reflective disc, ex CD, DVD, Blu Ray |
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| internet storage that provides storage to all users |
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| hardware capable of entering data into a computer; ex mouse, scanner, keyboard |
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| hardware and software technologies that are used to capture human gestures; ex Kinect |
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| any hardware capable of conveying information to one or more users; ex monitors, printers, speakers |
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| a multi-touch input output device that allows users to interact with the screen or surface rather than the mouse |
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| coordinates all activties amoung computers hardware and software; ex Mac OS, Windows 7, RIM, Iphone OS, Linux, Unix |
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| a program that tells the operating system how to communicate with a device |
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| controls how he user interacts with the computer; ex graphical, command line, menu driven |
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| disk defragmentor, Backup/Reforce, File Manager, personal firewall, antivirus |
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| a collection of data on a specific topic or purpose that is stored for future use |
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| memory that loses its contents when its turned off; RAM |
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| memory that does not lose it contents when power is removed; ex ROM, Flash Memory, and hard disc drive |
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| random access memory; used as temporary holding area for data, application instructions, and the operating system, primary storage |
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| read only memory, example of Non Volatile Memory |
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| memory that can be electornically earased and rewritten; ex memory on cameras and smart phones |
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| helps speed up computer processes by storing frequently used items |
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| connect external devices to the computer |
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| unversial serial bus, connection for a variety of devices |
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| high capacity storage device that stores data permanently |
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| invented the world wide web |
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electronic commerce, transaction that occurs over a computer network;
advantages include global market, instant feedback, new ways to generate revenue, quick price comparisons, no middleman
disadvantages: loss of jobs, financial records unsafe |
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| uses high-level mathmatical functions and computer algortihms to encode data and make it unreadable |
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| secure sockets layer; security protocal that encrpys all communication sent between your computer and the web server |
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| case that contains all the components of the computer also called chassis |
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| the main circuit board of the system unit, everything connects |
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| CPU, central processing unit, interprets and carries out basic instructions of the computer |
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| a single chip that contains to separate processors |
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| Processor that contains two or more separate processors |
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| a world wide collection of networks that link millions of computers and devices together |
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| a world wide collection of electronic documents that are available to anyone connected to the internet |
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| Network Service Providers, maintain networks collections of links, routers, and cables |
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| transmission control protocol/interent protocol; communication protocol that breaks down all information that will be sent over the internet |
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| (Interent Service Protocol) company that offers access to individuals and businesses |
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| Domain Name System, method used by the internet that stores and maps domain names an ip addresses, DNS server |
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| Dial Up, DSL, Cable, Satellite, wireless |
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| interactive websites, blogs, wikis, social networking sites, web applications |
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| Hyper text markup language, for creating web pages |
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| File transfer Protocol, uploading and downloading files |
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| hyper text transfer protocol, set of rules that define how to transfer and convey webpages |
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| the process of converting text, numbers, sound, photos, and video into data that can be processed by digital devices |
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video that contains more information that equates to better picture quality and clarity of the video, the more information the larger the file,
Problem not all shows are broadcasted in the highest quality picture |
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| the ongoing process of social, political, and economic change brought about by digital technology, such as computers and the internet, materialized when the internet when public |
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| the process by which several technologies with distinct functionality merge to form a single product |
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| triangle components of a computer system or device, designed for specific functionality, ex video card, sound card, processor |
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| series of instructions that govern the computer system's operation, what to do and how to do it |
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| voice over internet protocol; technology that allows phone conversations over the internet |
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| social change and economic gap between people that have access to the the benefit from technology from those who do not |
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| project that started the internet, wanted to function while part of is was disabled, and allow scientist to share information |
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| large powerful and expensive computers, used by many large businesses |
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| fastest, most powerful, and most expensive, can compute massive amounts of data |
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| a computer with a special purpose that functions as a component in a larger product; ex cars, thermostats, answering machines, smart phones, smart appliances |
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| technology is becoming so much a part of are everyday life and our environment that people don't eve realize it |
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| uniform resources locator; Incorporates the domain name of the Web server and the location of the Web page file on the server. |
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| Media Access Control Address identifies each device on a network |
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| modulates and demodulates signals for both DSL and Cable networks |
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| NIC; device that allows a computer to connect to a network |
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| used as a central connection point for connecting computers |
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| sames a a hub, connects computers but is much more secure. fundamental part of most networks |
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| used to connect multiple network segments |
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| like a bridge, connects multiple network segments, but regenerates the signal to extend its range |
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| network points that act as an entrance to another network |
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| a device that connects computers and transmits data to its correct destination |
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| a device that filters information coming into a network |
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| wireless access point; a device that connects computers and other wireless devices together to form a wireless network that allows them to transmit data wirelessly |
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| a network of high capacity communication links that form the main "highway" for data traffic to travel across the internet |
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| texted based name associated with an IP address |
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| contains a collection of related web pages |
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| a microprocessor-baed computing device designed to meet the computing needs of an individual |
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| notebook computers,tablet PCs, smart phones |
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| Nintendo, XBOX, Playstation |
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| a computer that controls access to hardware, software, and other resources on a network, provides central storage |
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