General Flashcards
Text, numbers and images in a format suitable for use by computers
Data
Software used to remove malware from a computer system
Antivirus
A wild card used in database queries
Astirisk (*)
Hashtag (#)
A type of printer that uses plastic to print
3D
A file format that can be used to share data between applications
CSV
A word processing option that allows you to apply different footers in the same document
Section Break
A type of network with a very high level of security, that can be accessed over the internet
VPN
The evaluation of information that focuses on whether that information is still applicable
Currency
An update that corrects a single error found in software
Patch
A type of program that infects a computer and tracks the user’s internet activities
Spyware
Raw numbers or facts that are unorganised
Data
A device used on a network to manage and share resources
Server
An internet technology that enables people from various countries to communicate in real time
VoIP
This user generally requires a good quality graphics card
Gamer
Firmware containing instructions for the start-up of a computer
BIOS
An example of HTML code used to open a picture in a new browser window
<a></a>
A technology that uses a person’s unique physical characteristics to control access
Biometrics
A reason why certain documents display unreadable content when you open it on your computer, even though you have an appropriate application
Software Version
An arrangement for employees to work from home using ICTs
Telecommuting
A spreadsheet error message that will appear if you enter the following function: =AVG(B1:B20)
NAME
A program that enables a user to organise his/her files and folders
Explorer
An application most suited for data analysis
Spreadsheet
Software that attempts to collect information about a user without his/her permission
Spyware
A spreadsheet function that extracts text data
MID
A standard used in wireless communication that provides high-speed data transfers
LTE
Long-Term Evolution
Is a fourth generation [4G] wireless standard that provides increased network capacity and speed for cellphones and other cellular devices compared with third generation [3G] technology
Certain internet services are given bandwidth preference over other services
Shaping
When an internet service provider reduces the available bandwidth to a single customer.
[Keep in mind that THROTTLING is across an entire network not a single customer]
An important consideration when purchasing a monitor
Resolution
A hardware component that will improve the performance of a computer
RAM
Type of network that connects offices of a company that are located in different cities
WAN
Wide-area Network
The technology that connects your offices, data centers, clould applications and cloud storage together
Unwanted e-mail sent to a large number of users
Spam
Any kind of unwanted, unsolicited digital communication that gets sent out in bulk. Often spam is sent via email.
A legal agreement between a software company and a user for the use of their software
EULA
End-User License Agreement
A utility program that can free up space on a storage medium
Disk Clean-Up
The act of opening a bank account using someone else’s personal details
Identity Theft
A spreadsheet function that totals the values in a range based on a certain condition
SUMIF
A function in Excel
Software that can monitor all attempts made to access your computer
Firewall / Antivirus
A technology that tries to solve problems in the way that humans do
AI
Artificial Intellegence
Data needs to be loaded into this type of memory before it can be processed
RAM
Random-Acess Memory
Ram is your computer/laptops short-term memory.
A reference found at the bottom of a page in a word processing document
Footnote
Technology using radio waves to communicate with a tag attached to an object
RFID
Radio Frequency Identification
A wireless system comprised of two components: tags & readers
A circuit board that may be faulty if your computer will not start up
Motherboard
