Computer and Digital Basics

Approximately1,000 bytes; exactly 1,024 bytes

An illegal practice in which a criminal obtains enough information to masquer- ade as someone.

Program instructions written in binary code that the computer can execute directly.

A computer that can conveniently be stored in a pocket and used while you're holding it.

The use of physical attributes, such as a fingerprint, to verify a person's identity.

The main circuit board in a computer that houses chips and other electronic components.

Approximately 1 million bytes; exactly 1,048,576 bytes.

The instructions that direct a computer to perform a task,interact with a user,or process data.

Computer instructions written in a high-level language.

A period in history when information is easy to access and affects many aspects of everydaylife