Drill #1

Question 1

applications

Answer 1

software used to perform specific tasks and activities

Question 2

utilities

Answer 2

Applications designed to help analyze, configure, optimize, or maintain a computer.

utilities are used to support the computer.

Question 3

operating system (OS)

Answer 3

Software that manages the computer hardware and software.

system that sits between the applications and hardware.

Question 4

platform

Answer 4

The environment in which a piece of software is executed.

Question 5

feature

Answer 5

A distinctive characteristic of software or hardware. Area of an application that handles a specific piece of functionality.

Question 6

plugin

Answer 6

A component that adds a specific feature to software.

Also referred to as an extension.

Question 7

Software as a service (SaaS)

Answer 7

Software licensed on a subscription basis.

Question 8

API

Answer 8

A set of clearly defined methods of communication between software.

Question 9

console

Answer 9

A user interface that manages and controls software and/or hardware.

Question 10

dashboard

Answer 10

At-a-glance views of key info, relevant to a particular goal or business objective. They’re often displayed as charts and/or other graphical images on a web page.

Question 11

server

Answer 11

A computer or program that manages centralized resources or data

Question 12

domain

Answer 12

a unique name that identifies a website.

Question 13

directory

Answer 13

Like physical folders, a directory organizes files or data on a hard drive or in a program. Directories can contain other directories, which are then called sub-directories.

Question 14

AD

Answer 14

Microsoft’s Windows Directory service

Question 15

protocol

Answer 15

set of rules of communication between computers

Question 16

Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

Answer 16

protocol used to transfer data over the Internet.

Question 17

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)

Answer 17

The same as HTTP but secure. This protocol secures the data by changing it to special code that requires special translation.

Question 18

white paper

Answer 18

A report that describes how a technology or product solves a problem.

marketing and technical document

Question 19

whitelist

Answer 19

A list of trusted email address, domains and/or internet addresses that are permitted to pass through a system or filter.