Electronic Communication Flashcards
Viruses
Code that corrupts data on computer
Spyware
Locates and saves data from users without them knowing about it.
Adware
Software that automatically displays or downloads advertising material (often unwanted) when a user is online.
Web conferencing software
Used to attend online meetings & share desktop presentations
Wiki
Website that allows collaborative editing of content and structure by users.
Blog
Personal website or electronic/digital journal
Podcast
Digital multimedia file available on the internet to download.
Cookies
Small file created by a website to track your movement on the website.
Advanced search tools
Allows the user to specify specific information.
Attachment
A file or folder sent with email.
Spam
Inappropriate, unwanted messages sent on internet to a large number of recipients.
VOIP
Voice Over Internet Protocol
