Computer & Internet Basics

Key component of digital devices to preserve information

2 types of software

Serves 2 principle functions: host or network interface identification & location addressing

A network that connects computers that are close to each other

Brains of the computer

Device that sends information to a computer system for processing

This controls the information seen on a monitor

What does WWW stand for

A type of software that allows you to find and view websites on the Internet

Used to connect almost any type of device like a mouse or keyboard

What does IP stand for

They try to hack into someone's computer for personal gain

Something that serves up information to other computers on a network

The first internet was called

Set of instructions that tells the hardware what to do

Machine that can be instructed to carry out sequences of logical operations

Device that reproduces or displays the results of processing

Short term memory

Allows computers to connect over a network

A vast network that connects computers all over the world

Where software, documents and other files are stored permanently

A collection of different websites you can access through the Internet

Refers to a device that is used to store information for immediate use in a computer

They work with businesses to find weaknesses in their security system

What type of port/cable do you use to transfer both high definition audio & video over a single cable

circuit board that contains all the computer systems main components

What are 4 types of data storage

What does URL stand for

Any part of your computer that has a physical structure