Electronic Communications 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 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 tools
Allows the user to specify specific information – size of file, date, etc
