Next 20 key words

Question 1

Social networking site

Answer 1

an online community where people can communicate and share information

Question 2

Link

Answer 2

Allows users to navigate around a product. By clicking a link, the user can ‘jump’ to a new screen

Question 3

Blog

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Short for ‘web log’, a shared online journal where people can post diary entries about their personal experiences and hobbies.

Question 4

Browser

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A software application for retrieving, presenting andnavigating information resources on the World Wide Web

Question 5

Spam

Answer 5

Unwanted or junk email sent to lots of recipients at the same time

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Protocol

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A set of rules used by computers to communicate with each other across a network. Without these computers would not be able to communicate effectively

Question 7

Personal Learning

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Learning that is tailored towards the individual to allow them to make progress

Question 8

Collaboratively

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Working together with other people

Question 9

Information overload

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Having so much information available that the user feels overwhelmed and is unable to take any of it in, possibly leading to stress.

Question 10

Plagiarism

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Copying someone else’s work and presenting it as your own

Question 11

Virus

Answer 11

Virus A program designed to cause other programs on a computer to malfunction or stop working altogether

Question 12

Fraud

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Tricking someone for personal gain or to damage them

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Peer-to-peer (P2P)

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Sharing files among groups of people who are logged on to a file-sharing network

Question 14

Hacker

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Someone who gains unauthorised access to a computer in order to obtain data stored on it

Question 15

Identity theft

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A crime that involved someone pretending to be another person in order to steal money or obtain other benefits.

Question 16

E-commerce

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Buying and selling goods electronically, usually over the internet

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Globalisation

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The increasing integration of economies and societies around the world, particularly through international trade.

Question 18

Hardware

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The physical parts of a computer system e.g. CPU, RAM, CD Drive.

Question 19

Microchip

Answer 19

A miniature electronic circuit used to control computers and most other electronic devices

Question 20

Biometrics

Answer 20

An automated method of recognising a person based on physical characteristics. Among the features measured are face, fingerprints, hand geometry, iris and voice