Tech Terms 1, 2 & 3
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- 4. Property Protected creations such as music, art, inventions, or written works.
- 5. Engines Tools used to search for information online, such as Google and Bing.
- 9. The standard language used to create and structure content on web pages, such as text, links, and images.
- 11. A worldwide network that connects computers and devices to share information.
- 12. A website or webpage that contains regular posts, updates, or articles.
- 14. The process of copying data or files from the internet or another computer to your device.
- 16. A unit of digital information made up of 8 bits and commonly used to represent a single character of text.
- 18. Read-Only Memory; permanent memory that stores startup instructions for a computer.
- 20. A computer or system that provides data, resources, or services to other computers.
- 22. Functions of a Computer Input, processing, storage, and output.
- 25. Programs and applications that run on a computer.
- 27. Devices Devices that display or produce information from a computer, such as monitors and printers.
- 28. Wide Web A system of websites and web pages accessed through the Internet using a web browser.
- 30. System Software that manages computer hardware and provides a user interface, such as Windows or Linux.
- 31. Programs used to access the internet, such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
- 33. A file format designed to display documents consistently across different devices while preserving layout, fonts, and graphics.
- 34. Language The lowest-level programming language made of binary numbers (0s and 1s) that a computer can understand directly.
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- 1. Methods Ways to save copies of data, such as cloud storage and external drives.
- 2. A Uniform Resource Locator; the web address used to locate a resource on the internet.
- 3. A unit of digital storage equal to about 1 million bytes.
- 6. The Central Processing Unit; the main part of a computer that processes instructions, runs programs, and controls operations.
- 7. The smallest unit of information in computing and digital communications. It can have a value of either 0 or 1.
- 8. Shortcuts Print: Ctrl + P, Copy: Ctrl + C, Paste: Ctrl + V.
- 9. The physical parts of a computer, such as the keyboard, monitor, and CPU.
- 10. Malicious software designed to harm, damage, or exploit computers and systems, such as viruses or ransomware.
- 11. Address A unique numerical label assigned to a device on a network to identify and communicate with it.
- 12. or Reboot Boot means starting a computer and loading the operating system. Reboot means restarting the computer.
- 13. A wired networking technology used to connect devices in a local area network (LAN) using cables.
- 15. Domain Name System; a system that translates website names into IP addresses.
- 17. Devices Devices used to enter data into a computer, such as a keyboard and mouse.
- 19. The main circuit board that connects and allows communication between computer components.
- 21. Reality A computer-generated environment that simulates a real or imaginary world.
- 22. A security system that monitors and controls network traffic to protect against unauthorized access.
- 23. Open-Source Software; software that anyone can use, modify, and share.
- 24. Divide The gap between people who have access to technology and the internet and those who do not.
- 26. Small pieces of data stored by websites in your browser to remember information like login details and preferences.
- 29. The process of coding information to keep it secure and protect it from unauthorized access.
- 32. Random Access Memory; temporary memory a computer uses while programs are running.
- 33. Personally Identifiable Information; personal data that can identify someone, such as a name, address, or Social Security number.
- 35. Drive A storage device used to save data and programs permanently on a computer.