C-Glossary Flashcards
Cell
A box in a spreadsheet, in which you can enter a single piece of data.
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
performs the actual data processing -generally called by its generic name ‘Processor’/brain of computer.
Channel
communication channel can be a physical
link, such as a cable that connects two stations in a network or it can consist of some electromagnetic transmission.
Chatting
Typing text into a message box on a screen to engage in dialog with one or more people via the Internet or other network.
Chip
A tiny wafer of silicon-containing miniature electric circuits that can store millions of bits of information.
Client-Server
network architecture which separates the client from the server. Each instance of
the client software can send requests to a server or application server.
Command
a directive to a computer program
acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
Compile
process of converting high level
languages to machine language.
Compiler
a computer program that translates a
series of instructions from high-level language to machine language.
Cookie
A packet of information that travels between a browser and the web server.
Communication Protocol
system of rules that allow two or more entities of a communications system to transmit information.
Computer Network
system for communication among two or more computers.
Computer Graphics
visual presentations on a computer screen. Eg photographs, drawings, line arts, graphs or other images.
Control Panel
part of Windows menu, accessible from the Start menu, which allows users to
view and manipulate basic system settings and controls.
Computer Worm
self-replicating computer
program, similar to a computer virus.
