10 basic computer terms
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
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| Internet | Alternatively referred to as the net or web - it was initially developed to aid in the progress of computing technology by linking all the best academic computer centers.
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| WWW | World Wide Web
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| HTML | HyperText Markup Language
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| Browser | is a software program created as a simplified means to present and explore content on the World Wide Web - including pictures, videos, and web pages, connected using hyperlinks and classified with Uniform Recourse Identifiers (URLs).
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| Byte | data equal to either seven or eight bits depending if it needs error correction (parity) - the smallest measurement size listed in operating systems.
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| Cookie | a small amount of text-only data saved on your computer while you browse a certain website.
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| Reboot | the process of restarting a working computer using hardware (e.g. a power button) instead of software. - sometimes necessary after installing a software program
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| Firewall | a software utility or hardware device that acts as a filter for data entering or leaving a network or computer.
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| Spam | slang commonly used to describe junk e-mail on the Internet.
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| Modem | a hardware device that connects a computer or router to a broadband network.
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