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query criterion - ANSWER ✔✨---A condition that you specify for a field. digital divide - ANSWER ✔✨---access to technology A go od example of convergence - ANSWER ✔✨---iphone COUNTIF - ANSWER ✔✨---calculates the values in cells according to a given condition or criteria Proprietary software is software - ANSWER ✔✨---for which a licence needs to be purchased in order to use it Ctrl + Enter - ANSWER ✔✨---The shortcut key to insert a page break RANDBETWEEN - ANSWER ✔✨---Generates a random whole number between the
numbers that you specify. template - ANSWER ✔✨---A pattern that can be used to design documents e.g. memo forms level 1 cache memory - ANSWER ✔✨---Where instructions which might be used next by the processor are stored for quick access. malware - ANSWER ✔✨---Malicious software record - ANSWER ✔✨---A collection of fields in Access that includes all the particulars of a specific person. hyperlink - ANSWER ✔✨---Underlined text on a web page which redirects you to another web page or resource. phishing - ANSWER ✔✨---Attempts to con a user in to providing personal information such as a PIN. motherboard - ANSWER ✔✨---connects the different parts of the computer, and provides a way for these parts to communicate with each other cookie - ANSWER ✔✨---A small text file generated by a website and stored on your computer s hard disk for later use by the website.
primary key - ANSWER ✔✨---unique field PDF - ANSWER ✔✨---file format to save the document where it could be studied and printed, but not edited. cap - ANSWER ✔✨---limit on the amount of data that can be uploaded or downloaded. shaped connection - ANSWER ✔✨---connection gives preference to e mail, downloading and browsing unshaped connection - ANSWER ✔✨---no priorities or preferences Web browser - ANSWER ✔✨---Software that allows one to view and explore pages on the internet Search engine - ANSWER ✔✨---A program that searches documents located on the Internet using keywords entered by a person looking for information ADSL - ANSWER ✔✨---permanent connection to the internet (always on). SYNCING - ANSWER ✔✨---files are updated in folders and then copies of the same files on other computers on the system are automatically updated. closed question - ANSWER ✔✨---limited responses available for selection by the respondent PIM - ANSWER ✔✨---Programs that assist users to organise personal information. metadata - ANSWER ✔✨---Additional data about a file.
Open source software - ANSWER ✔✨---allows users to use, change and redistribute it free of charge. Shareware - ANSWER ✔✨---software that you can download for free and use for a trial period linux - ANSWER ✔✨---example of open source operating system gmail - ANSWER ✔✨---Webmail/web based e mail. cookie - ANSWER ✔✨---A file created by a website that is stored in the user's computer dropbox - ANSWER ✔✨---An example of an online storage facility or service e-commerce - ANSWER ✔✨---The term used for the marketing, purchase and sale of products or services over the Internet throttling - ANSWER ✔✨---ISP slows down your Internet connection server - ANSWER ✔✨---A computer that provides resources and / or services to other computers on a network podcast - ANSWER ✔✨---A multimedia file downloaded from the Internet and can then be transwerferred to computers or portable media players
compatibility - ANSWER ✔✨---the ability of two or more systems or their components to work together without intervention or modification by the user. UPS - ANSWER ✔✨---Uninterruptible power supply UPS - ANSWER ✔✨---An uninterruptible power supply is an electrical device that supplies power as the power supply, typically the main power source, failure Defragmentation - ANSWER ✔✨---tool that rearranges data on your hard drive and reunited fragmented file segments so your computer can work better soft copy - ANSWER ✔✨---information visible on the screen and not printed on paper multitasking operating system - ANSWER ✔✨---An operating system that is capable of allowing multiple software processes to run at the same time VoIP - ANSWER ✔✨---Voice-over-Internet Protocol VoIP - ANSWER ✔✨---Voice-over-Internet Protocol e-zine - ANSWER ✔✨---A magazine published electronically on the Internet plagiarism - ANSWER ✔✨---If you use words and ideas without giving clear recognition to the source of information bibliography - ANSWER ✔✨---list of references (in alphabetical order) or anything you used in the research and preparation of a project citation - ANSWER ✔✨---when you quote someone or quote something from a book or website
open ended question - ANSWER ✔✨---if there is more than one possible answerwer for this question. closed ended question - ANSWER ✔✨---if the question can only be answerwered with a YES or NO hit - ANSWER ✔✨---a particular page request command that seeks access to a record on a Web server geo-tagging - ANSWER ✔✨---geographical location of an item is added to the metadata of the file using its longitude and latitude. Click-jacking - ANSWER ✔✨---users are tricked into clicking on an item on a web page which acts as a concealed link grid computing - ANSWER ✔✨---Mutual computer systems where the machines collectively use the same resources ransweromware - ANSWER ✔✨---type of malware that is designed to access your computer system and files until you pay a sum of money push email - ANSWER ✔✨---new e-mails received are sent by the e-mail server directly to a mobile phone wizard - ANSWER ✔✨---a program/software/set of dialogs that guides/helps the user to complete a task by taking them through a sequence of steps/presenting them with various options IM - ANSWER ✔✨---real-time communication between two people who have immediate response time ISP - ANSWER ✔✨---Internet service provider
SOHO - ANSWER ✔✨---small office/home office SOHO - ANSWER ✔✨---A category of a computer user who often works from home Open Source - ANSWER ✔✨---Software freely available for use and where the source code can be altered/changed as needed. graphics card - ANSWER ✔✨---A component that determines the quality of the display on the screen SATA - ANSWER ✔✨---A type of interface or connection used by an internal hard drive switch - ANSWER ✔✨---A central node where all the computers on a network plug in Beta - ANSWER ✔✨---a software version that is made available so that people can test it and suggest improvements before it is released for sale freeware - ANSWER ✔✨---software that has copyright, but may be copied for the purpose of trying it out, with the understanding that an amount must be paid for continuous use. EULA - ANSWER ✔✨---is the legal agreement which specifies how a user may use a program solid-state drive - ANSWER ✔✨---a drive that has no moving parts, thus making it quieter and more robust. ransweromware - ANSWER ✔✨---type of malware designed to encrypt or block access to a user's computer files until the user pays a sum of money to 'unblock' the files
plug and play - ANSWER ✔✨---The device can be plugged in and used automatically without the user having to configure or install anything themselves. BITCOIN - ANSWER ✔✨---virtual, digital currency convergence - ANSWER ✔✨---the separate technologies and functions that used to require different devices are now combined into one single device. identity theft - ANSWER ✔✨---A type of crime in which a criminal steals a person's personal or financial information so that the criminal can pretend to be that person. Bandwidth theft - ANSWER ✔✨---The process in which criminals use a person's internet connection without their permission social engineering - ANSWER ✔✨---Any attempt to manipulate someone into giving out information such as passwords or account numbers which can be used to impersonate them Cyberbullying - ANSWER ✔✨---Using cellphones and other electronic communication to spread rumours, gossip and bully another person. Cyberstalking - ANSWER ✔✨---Unwanted attention towards another person, using cellphones and other methods of electronic communication zombie - ANSWER ✔✨---a computer that is compromised/infected and which can be controlled remotely when connected to the internet. RESI - ANSWER ✔✨---repetitive stress injury 3 -D^ printer^ -^ ANSWER^ ✔✨---create^ three-dimensional^ solid objects^ from^ a^ digital model^ by^ placing successive layers of material on top of each other.
crop - ANSWER ✔✨---action to perform on an image or picture to remove the unwanted parts POS (Point of Sale) - ANSWER ✔✨---system designed to be user friendly and speed up the sales of goods and services in a business GIGO - ANSWER ✔✨---garbage in, garbage out keylogger - ANSWER ✔✨---Records everything you type on your PC in an attempt to find your usernames and passwords uploading - ANSWER ✔✨---Copying data from one system to another
