Saturday, March 5, 2011

Vocab words #4

1) Indexes- An alphabetical list of names and subjects, with references to the places where they occur, normally found at the end of a book.

2) Keywords- a word or identifier that has a particular meaning to the programming language.
3) Libel-A published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation
4) Link List- store collections of data.

5) Math Symbols- a listing of common symbols found within all branches of mathematics.



6) News Feed- An electronic transmission of news.



7) Peer-to- Peer (P2P)- A method of sharing files with other people via the Internet.



8) Phrase Searching- a search process that allows you to combine words so that you only get records where the words are next to each other in the order specified.
9) Plagiarism- a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work.
10) Podcatcher- a software application that automatically checks podcast feeds and automatically download new items.
11) Public Domain- free for everyone to use without asking for permission or paying royalties.
 12) Related Search- allows a user to perform additional searches.
13) Search Engine-  designed to search for information on the World Wide Web.
14) Shared bookmark- a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of resources online.
15) Trademark- a contract between code that verifies security properties of an object and code that requires that an object have certain security properties. 
16) Wiki- A Web site set up to allow user editing and adding of content.
17) Wildcard Character-used to represent multiple or single characters when searching for various combinations of characters 
18) Business-to-Business (B2B)- Describes online transactions between one business, institution, or government agency and another.
19) Business-to-Consumer (B2C)- describes activities of businesses serving consumers with products and/or services.
20) Business-to-Goverment (B2G)- online communication between business and government.
21) Critical Thinking- determining the meaning and significance of what is observed or expressed.
22) Digital Cash-  money which is exchanged only electronically.
23) Electronic Commerce (e-comerce)- buying and selling of products or services over electronic systems such as the Internet and other computer networks.
24) Keyless Entry System- a system designed to remotely permit or deny access to premises or automobiles.
25) Online Learning- Learning delivered by Web-based or Internet-based technologies.
26) Telecommuting- employment at home while communicating with the workplace by phone or fax or modem.
27) Browser hijacking-  the modification of a web browser's settings by malware.
28) Brute Force Attacks- trying every possible code, combination, or password until you find the right one.
29) Hacking- a person who breaks into computers, usually by gaining access to administrative controls. 
30) Hardware Firewall- designed to prevent unauthorized or unwanted communications between computer networks or hosts. 

31) Keylogger- tracking the keys struck on a keyboard.
32) Private Key-A key for both encryption and decryption.
33) Public Key- a key that is publicly available.
34) Repetitive strain Injury (RSI)- a function that occurs when the same action is repeated continuously.
35) Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)- provide security for communications over networks such as the Internet.
 36) Sniffer- Software that monitor activities over the network (private or public).
37) Spyware- Software that enables a user to obtain information about another's computer activities by transmitting data directly from their hard drive.
38) Strong Password- a password that is difficult to detect by humans and computer programs.
39) Transport Layer Security (TLS)- protocols that provide security for communications over networks such as the Internet. 
40) IC3 Certification Exam- designed to teach individuals the digital literacy skills associated with basic computer and Internet use.  


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