Here
are additional words and phrases used by computer professionals:
Import
1.
command located in a program’s File menu that allows the user to
move data from one program or earlier software versions into another
program or later version
IP
Address
1.
Internet Protocol Address. (Also known as an IP number or IP.)
2.
address of a computer or other network device assigned to your
computer by a router (SEE
router) and
later updated by an Internet Service Provider once the user has
connected to the Internet
3.
code that is made up of numbers separated by three dots that
identifies a particular computer on the Internet. Every computer
requires an IP address to connect to the Internet
EXAMPLE:
“123.45.67.89”
JPEG
1.
Joint Photographic Experts Group
2.
color image graphics compression file format
LAN
1.
Local Area Network
2.
computer network limited to a small area
Malware
1.
also known as scumware.
2.
software program that has been intentionally designed to change a
user’s settings without his or her permission, delete a competing
software program, cause a competing software program to stop working,
or leave a computer open to attacks
MBAM
1.
also known as Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
2.
software utility program designed to scan, locate and remove malware
from
your
computer
3.
a program that can be used in conjunction with your antivirus program
to
help
detect threats to your computer that antivirus programs may miss
Network
1.
A group of two or more computer systems linked together
2.
A group of computer systems and other computing hardware devices that
are linked together through communication channels to facilitate
communication and resource-sharing among a wide range of users
Phishing
1.
term used to describe when a malicious individual or group of
individuals scams users through email or web pages designed to look
legitimate to encourage users to enter personal information
2.
usually an email message designed to steal your personal data, such
as credit card numbers, passwords, account data, or other information
Program
1.
A computer program is a sequence of instructions written to perform
specific tasks with a computer
2.
A computer requires programs to function and is always running unless
the computer is turned off or halted
Scareware
1.
program claiming it’s an antivirus or other security program and
has found dozens of potential threats on a computer, which in reality
are either nonexistent or not really a threat to the user or the
user’s computer
2.
programs typically installed onto a computer through false Internet
advertisements, free programs and other malware
Search
Engine
1.
software program or script available through the Internet that
searches documents and files for keywords and returns the results of
any files containing those keywords
Software
1.
A collection of computer programs and related data that provides the
instructions that enable the user to interact with the computer or
have the computer perform specific tasks
2.
any set of machine-readable instructions (most often in the form of a
computer program) that directs a computer’s processor to perform
specific operations
Spyware
1.
software program that is intentionally installed on the computer by a
user to monitor or spy on what other users of the same computer are
doing
2.
malicious or unwanted software that can track your activities or
simply slow your computer
Trojan
Horse
1.
program or utility that appears to be something useful or safe, but
in reality is performing background tasks such as giving access to
your computer or sending personal information to other computers
2.
one of the most common methods a criminal uses to infect your
computer and collect personal information from your computer
Virus
1.
a program that runs on a system against the user’s wishes and
knowledge
2.
programs that can send your data to a third party, delete your data,
or ruin your computer and render it unusable without a reinstallation
of the operating system
WAN
1.
Wide Area Network
2.
network not limited to a single location
3.
networks that span long distances using telephone lines, fiber-optic
cables or satellite links
Wi-Fi
1.
Wireless Local Area Network
2.
the name of a popular wireless networking technology that uses radio
waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections
WinZip
1.
software program commonly used to compress larger files into smaller
ones for easy sharing and downloading
Worm
1.
destructive software program containing code capable of gaining
access to computers or networks
2.
a program similar to a virus that will exploit vulnerability in an
operating system or application that a computer user is running
3.
software that causes harm by deleting, modifying, distributing, or
otherwise manipulating data
4.
also known as Write Once Read Many (W.O.R.M.) – a CD that can be
written to and then read from thereafter
Zip
1.
file extension associated with WinZip file compression programs
2.
hardware drive, diskette, or backup device for file compression
