Spam:
Junk email or unwanted messages
Junk email or unwanted messages
WAN (Wide Area Network):
Long distance networks - they are not limited to a single location.
exp. telephone lines
The Internet = the largest WAN in the world
Long distance networks - they are not limited to a single location.
exp. telephone lines
The Internet = the largest WAN in the world
Buffer:
Stores short - term memory typically in the computer's memory.
exp. RAM
Stores short - term memory typically in the computer's memory.
exp. RAM
Driver:
A software program that enables a specific harware device to work with a computer opterating system.
exp. PC's = dynamic link library, or .dll file
A software program that enables a specific harware device to work with a computer opterating system.
exp. PC's = dynamic link library, or .dll file
Linux:
Unix - based operating system created by Linus Torvalds. Very customizable and used by thousands of people worldwide.
exp. foundation of android devices
Unix - based operating system created by Linus Torvalds. Very customizable and used by thousands of people worldwide.
exp. foundation of android devices
Queue:
A list of jobs that are awaiting to be processed.
exp. most common queue is a printing queue.
A list of jobs that are awaiting to be processed.
exp. most common queue is a printing queue.
Unix:
Operating system created in the 1960's. Leads the industry as the most common operating system for Web servers.
Operating system created in the 1960's. Leads the industry as the most common operating system for Web servers.
Worm:
1. A type of computer virus
- will replicate itself but won't alter the computer, just slow it down.
2. An optical storage technology
1. A type of computer virus
- will replicate itself but won't alter the computer, just slow it down.
2. An optical storage technology
Zip:
A "zipped" or condensed file.
A "zipped" or condensed file.
DOS (Disk Operating System):
The first operating system used by computers.
Originally in two different versions - IBM and Microsoft.
The first operating system used by computers.
Originally in two different versions - IBM and Microsoft.
