Understanding the meaning A motherboard is the main circuit board of
the computer. Why do you think it is called a motherboard instead of a sisterboard or brotherboard?
Understanding the Meaning• For example, what is the difference between uploading and downloading a file? Uploading is the transmission of a file from one computer system to another, usually larger computer system.
Ex. Uploading a file
From an Internet user's point-of-view, uploading is sending a file to a computer that is set up to receive it.
Understanding the Meaning
Ex. of downloading a file
Downloading is the transmission of a file from one computer system to another, usually smaller computer system.
From the Internet user's point-of-view, to download a file is to request it from another computer (or from a Web page on another computer) and to receive it.
More vocabulary terms• Application-a software program that lets you complete a task
on your computer, such as word processing, listening to music, or viewing a Web page
• Bandwidth-the amount of information that one can send through a connection at a given time, usually measured in kilobits per second
Ex. Application Ex. Bandwidth
More vocabulary terms• Bitmap- the representation in rows and columns of dots of an
image in computer memory
• Cache- a high-speed storage mechanism that allows a computer to store frequently accessed information locally
Ex. bitmap Ex.
Ex. cache
More vocabulary terms• Cookie- a message given to a Web browser by a Web server that is
stored in the browser and sent back to the server every time the browser contacts the server for a Web page. For example, a cookie can be stored with your user name that you use to login, so that the next time you navigate to the site, your user name can be automatically filled in
• Cursor- a symbol, usually a blinking line that shows where the next letter will be typed on a computer screen
Ex. Cookie Ex. Cursor
More vocabulary terms• Database- information stored and organized so that a
computer can quickly retrieve selected pieces of information
• Download- the process of copying a document or file from an online source to your own computer
Ex. Database Ex. Download
More vocabulary terms• Encryption- the translation of information into a secret code
• Ethernet- a common method of enabling computers in the same local area network (LAN—see Chapter 15: Acronyms) to communicate with each other
Ex. EncryptionEx. Ethernet
Ex. Ethernetcable
More vocabulary terms• Firewall- a system (using either hardware or software) that
prevents unauthorized access to and from a private network
• Information Technology- the broad subject of anything concerning processing or managing information, especially in a large company
Ex. FirewallEx. InformationTechnology
More vocabulary terms• Keyword- a word that specifies a particular record or file in
programming a specific command
• Motherboard- the main circuit board of a computer
Ex. Keyword Ex. Motherboard
More vocabulary terms• Network- a group of two or more computers linked together
• Plug-in- a piece of hardware or software that adds a specific feature to a larger, already existing system
Ex. Network
Ex. Plug-in
More vocabulary terms• Search Engine- a program that searches documents, websites,
and databases for a keyword and then provides a list of those documents
• Server- a computer on a network that manages network resources
Ex. Search Engine
Ex. Server
More vocabulary terms• Upload- the opposite of download; to transmit documents
from your computer to an online source
Ex. Upload