Internet Basics

Question 1

Web Browser

Answer 1

A software program that acts as a go-between between the user (you) and the Web

Question 2

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

Answer 2

The company to which you pay a monthly fee to use the Internet

Question 3

Works Cited

Answer 3

A list of works that you referenced in the body of your paper

Question 4

Bibliography

Answer 4

A list of all sources you used in your research

Question 5

Email

Answer 5

Electronic mail

Question 6

Blogs

Answer 6

Interactive sites where users post messages and comments to a threaded discussion

Question 7

Chat Room

Answer 7

Space where users can discuss topics of interest in real time

Question 8

Social Networking

Answer 8

Sites where users can create profiles and invite other users to become a part of their network

Question 9

Bookmark

Answer 9

A saved shortcut that directs your browser to a webpage

Question 10

Plug-In

Answer 10

A software plug-in is an add-on for a program that adds functionality to it

Question 11

Malware

Answer 11

Short for “malicious software,” programs designed to damage or do other unwanted actions on a computer system

Question 12

USB

Answer 12

The most common type of computer port used to connect keyboards, mice, printers, and more

Question 13

Flash Drive

Answer 13

A small data storage device that uses flash memory and has a built-in USB connection, also called jump drive or thumb drive

Question 14

Router

Answer 14

Hardware device that routes data from a local area network (LAN) to another network connection

Question 15

Cookies

Answer 15

Small amount of data saved by your web browser that remembers information about you

Question 16

PDF

Answer 16

A file format that provides an electronic image of text or text and graphics that can be viewed, printed, and transmitted

Question 17

Virus

Answer 17

A deliberately harmful computer program designed to create annoying glitches or destroy data

Question 18

Application

Answer 18

Complete, self-contained programs that perform a specific function

Question 19

Backup

Answer 19

A copy of a file or disk you make for archiving purposes

Question 20

Bug

Answer 20

A part of a program that usually causes the computer to malfunction, often remedied in updates to the program

Question 21

Clipboard

Answer 21

A portion of memory where the computer temporarily stores information (for cut and paste, for example)

Question 22

Memory

Answer 22

Any device that holds computer data

Question 23

Server

Answer 23

A central computer dedicated to sending and receiving data from other computers

Question 24

Boot/Reboot

Answer 24

The process of reloading or reinitializing an operating system on a computer

Question 25

Encoding

Answer 25

How you try to make the message make sense to the intended audience