Category - Computer Technology Level Two

application noun: a software program with specific instructions and a specific purpose attachment noun: a document or computer file attached to an email message audio noun: recorded sound blog noun: an Internet journal or log capacity noun: the amount of something that can be contained CD noun: a plastic disk used to store sound and data in an electronic format cell phone noun: a portable telephone that functions without a wire communication noun: the exchange of information between two or more organisms computer operator noun: a person who is responsible for monitoring and maintaining a computer system cursor noun: a blinking line on a computer screen that shows the location of the next typed or deleted character data noun: factual information desktop noun: the display portion of a computer that shows icons for files, folders, and other computer documents diskette noun: a floppy disk download verb: to copy a file, especially an Internet file, to a computer; to transfer photos from a camera memory card to a computer duration noun: a length of time during which something happens DVD noun: a high-density videodisc that can store a large amount of data email noun: messages delivered electronically from one computer to another facsimile noun: an exact copy of a piece of paper sent to another location by scanning it and sending the image through a telephone line field noun: a location in a computer file or on a website that can hold data, like a blank to be filled in format noun: the structure or organization of data for storing, printing, or displaying information graphic noun: a drawing, photo, map, or chart used in a book, magazine, or website hard drive noun: the physical part of a computer that stores documents, applications, and other information hardware noun: the machines, cables, and other physical parts of a computer homepage noun: the main page of a website icon noun: a small image on a computer screen that represents something, such as a program input verb: to enter data into a computer system internet noun: a global network of computer systems that provides access to a vast number of informational resources intranet noun: a private communications network within an organization that functions like the Internet Invention noun: a new object or method ISP noun: Internet Service Provider; a company that sells access to the Internet keyboard noun: a group of keys laid out in one or more rows that operate a computer, typewriter, or musical instrument link noun: a connection on a website that, when clicked, takes you to another page or site; usually blue and underlined login verb: to identify oneself to access a computer system malfunction noun: a failure to work properly memory noun: the power to remember; the part of a computer that stores information menu noun: a list of options and commands displayed on a computer screen monitor noun: the part of a computer that contains the visual display area mouse noun: a small hand-held device on a computer that controls the cursor and pointer network noun: a group of things or computers that are connected to each other online adjective: connected to the Internet or to another computer output verb: to produce a finished product using a computer password noun: a secret word that is required to gain access to secured information printer noun: a machine for printing text or images from a computer onto paper privacy noun: the state of being alone or not watched or bothered by other people record noun: a vinyl disk on which music is recorded scanner noun: an electronic device that converts visual information into digital information search engine noun: a computer program that allows people to use keywords to search the Internet or another database or network software noun: the programs and operating system on a computer spam noun: junk mail that is delivered electronically technology noun: the use of scientific knowledge or tools to make or do something template noun: a pattern for a file or document that can be used to create new files more quickly upload verb: to transfer a file from a private computer to a web server URL noun: the address of a page on the World Wide Web username noun: a name used for identification purposes to access a computer network virus noun: a harmful software program that can reproduce itself web browser noun: a software program that allows users to access and view pages on the World Wide Web website noun: a collection of web pages on the World Wide Web that have a common address World Wide Web noun: an Internet-based information system that allows users to quickly move between web pages