General Vocabulary

Question 1

Biometrics

Answer 1

fingerprints,voice recognition etc.

Question 2

blu-ray

Answer 2

a disk that enables the recording,rewriting and playback of HD video and the storing of large amounts of data. It has more than 5x capacity of traditional dvds and can hold up to 25GB on a single layer disk and 50GB on a dual disk

Question 3

cloud computing

Answer 3

a system in which all computer programs and data is stored on a central server owned by a company and accessed virtually

Question 4

collaborative

Answer 4

working together with other people

Question 5

convergence

Answer 5

when one device is developed to carry out functions that were originally performed by several devices

Question 6

e-commerce

Answer 6

buying and selling goods electronically usually on the internet

Question 7

firewall

Answer 7

a system designed to prevent unauthorised access to your computer when connected to a network such as the internet

Question 8

future proofing

Answer 8

anticipating future developments when you buy something in the hope that it will go out of date quickly future proofing can be expensive as buying something top of the range will cost more than if you wait a while

Question 9

geotag

Answer 9

to attach the exact geographical co-ordinates of longitude and latitude to a digital image ,giving the location of where it was taken

Question 10

latency

Answer 10

the time delay between the moment something is initiated and the moment it becomes detectable

Question 11

malware

Answer 11

software that is designed to cause problems for user

Question 12

metadata

Answer 12

provides information about the content of a digital item

Question 13

microchip

Answer 13

a miniature electronic circuit used to control comouters and most other electronic devices

Question 14

network

Answer 14

devices connected together to allow communtication and to exchange data

Question 15

open source software

Answer 15

software that is availble to download free of charge

Question 16

peripherals

Answer 16

An auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, that works in conjunction with a computer.

Question 17

phishing

Answer 17

a form of internet fraud that steals valuable information

Question 18

plagiarism

Answer 18

copying someone else work and presenting it as your own

Question 19

primary storage

Answer 19

built in storage designed to be directly accessed by the central processing unit (CPU)

Question 20

protocol

Answer 20

a set of rules used by computers to communicate with eachother across a network

Question 21

Repetitive strain injury

Answer 21

damage caused to muscles,tendons,ligaments,nerves and joints,using the same action constantly

Question 22

social bookmarking

Answer 22

is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of resources online

Question 23

software

Answer 23

programs that give instructions to a computer and which allow users to carry out different tasks

Question 24

spyware

Answer 24

software that can be installed on your computer without your knowledge which collects information about logins and passwords and sends details to another computer on the internet

Question 25

USB

Answer 25

a standard method of connecting devices to a computer. The memory storage type uses a flash memory.