Electronic Communication Flashcards
Viruses
A Code that corrupts data on a 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
Files getting damaged as a result of
Power failure, turning off the computer without properly shutting it down, a virus, outdated drivers, and bad software installation.
Web conferencing software
Used to attend online meetings & share desktops presentations
Wiki
website that allows collaborative editing of content and structure by users
Blog
personal website or electronic journal
Podcast
digital multimedia file available on the Internet to download
Attachment
a file or folder sent with email.
Spam
inappropriate, unwanted messages sent on Internet to a large number of recipients.
Cookies
small file created by a website
• It creates a way for the website to recognize
you. Can be deleted if desired.
Advanced search tool
Allows the user to specify specific information – size of file, date, etc.
