computer tech terms

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  1. 5. An Applet is a small application designed to run within another application.
  2. 7. another name for a folder. Files on your hard disk are organized into various folders
  3. 8. Compression When a file or a group of files is compressed, the resulting "archive" often takes up 50% to 90% less disk space than the original file(s).
  4. 10. Technically, a hit is a request made to a Web server.
  5. 12. ASCII character encoding provides a standard way to represent characters using numeric codes.
  6. 13. File An executable file is a type of computer file that runs a program when it is opened.
  7. 16. Bandwidth describes the maximum data transfer rate of a network or Internet connection.
  8. 18. A hacker can "hack" his or her way through the security levels of a computer system or network.
  9. 19. "File Transfer Protocol."
  10. 20. the process in which data is sent to your computer.
  11. 22. an avatar is the embodiment of a person or idea. However, in the computer world, an avatar specifically refers to a character that represents an online user. Avatars are commonly used in multiplayer gaming, online communities, and Web forums.
  12. 23. These are the little text-based faces and objects that you often see in e-mail and online chat.
  13. 25. Ranking up there with the Web as one of the most useful features of the Internet, e-mail has become one of today's standard means of communication.
  14. 26. Image image composed of a matrix of dots. When viewed at 100%, each dot corresponds to an individual pixel on a display.
  15. 27. It refers to the graphical interface of a computer that allows users to click and drag objects with a mouse instead of entering text at a command line.
  16. 28. "Graphics Interchange Format,"
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  1. 1. architecture is common in both local and wide area networks.
  2. 2. ActiveX is a technology introduced by Microsoft in 1996 as part of the OLE framework.
  3. 3. Page This is the starting point or front page of a Web site.
  4. 4. Encryption is the coding or scrambling of information so that it can only be decoded and read by someone who has the correct decoding key.
  5. 6. an application used to access and view websites.
  6. 7. A process that uses digital noise to smooth out colors in digital graphics and sounds in digital audio.
  7. 9. Dots Per Inch
  8. 11. Firewall originally referred to fireproof walls that were designed to prevent the spread of fire from one room or building to the next
  9. 14. It is used to describe the virtual world of computers.
  10. 15. Common types of caches include browser cache, disk cache, memory cache, and processor cache.
  11. 17. a data structure that stores organized information. Most databases contain multiple tables, which may each include several different fields.
  12. 21. Name domain name is a unique name that identifies a website. Each website has a domain name that serves as an address, which is used to access the website.
  13. 24. A cookie is a small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser.
  14. 26. (short for "binary digit") is the smallest unit of measurement used to quantify computer data. It contains a single binary value of 0 or 1.