Computer Fundamentals

WWW

"World Wide Web" portion of the Internet that can be used through a web browser

Application

Also called an "app", it is computer software created for a particular task;

Processor

Another term for the CPU of a computer

RAM

Computer memory that is temporarily used to allow programs to operate, and is quicker than ROM

Wi-Fi

Networking technology that allows computer devices to communicate over a wireless signal

QR Code

Quick Response Code; type of two dimensional bar code that can hold a large amount of any kind of data

Downloading

Receiving data, such as a music or video file, from a server or another computer system

Web 2.0

Refers to the applications on the web that allow users to interact through user-generated content

Uploading

Sending data, such as a music or video file, from a local computer system/server

Web Browser

Software that allows for navigating the web and is different from a search engine

Plug-in

Something you can add to a software application to enhance its abilities

SSL

abbreviation for Secure Sockets Layer; a protocol that provides security while communicating online

URL

address of a website

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

central processing unit carries out the functions in a computer

Internet

computer network

Cloud Computing

computer network that allows for software and hard to be placed on it,

Search Engine

computer program that located information on the web

Server

computer/series of computers that link other computers together and often store important information

Programming

designing, writing, testing, debugging, and maintaining the source code of computer programs

Software

group of computer programs that give instructions to a computer so that it functions

Operating System

group of software programs that provide instructions to a computer so that it may operate

Cookie

packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser; used to identify the user or track their access to the server

IP Address

string of numbers that indicates the location of a computer or server

Domain Name

type of internet address such as .gov for government

Open Source

way in which software is developed that allows access to the source code of an application and is free to update and use