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Glossary
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H |
Hardisk
: Disk that is sealed in to its disk drive. |
Hibernate:
Method of shutting down Windows that saves the state of your desktop,so
that when you start Windows again, the same windows and programs
are open. |
HTML
(Hypertext Markup Language) : The language used to create
webpages.You must use Web browsing software to view HTML documents
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HTTP(
Hypertext Transfer Protocol :The protocol with which Web
Browser communicate and Web servers use to communicate with each
other. |
L |
Local
Area Network (LAN) : Agroup of connected computers in the
same location. |
M |
Modem
: Hardware that transmits data from one computer to another
often across phone lines. |
My
Computer: A feature you can use to manage files stores
on your computer or network drives.You can also gain acess to system
tools from My computer.The My computer icon appears on your desktop. |
N |
NTFS
: Windows NT/2000 File sytem,the file system used by windows
2000,NT,and XP;not supported be Windows Me,9x, or older version
of Windows or Dos.NTFS enables Windows to provide file-and folder
-level security. |
O |
Operating
System (Os): Program that manages your entire computer
system,including its screen ,keyboard,disk drives,memory,and central
processor.Windows XP is an operating system.Software ,such as Windows
98, that runs your computer.An operating system controls programs
and hardware. |
P |
Partition:
Logical section of a hardisk.Windows XP can read and write NTFS,FAT32,and
FAT partitions. |
Ping:
Test message sent to find out whether another system will respond.Ping
is also the name of a program that sends pings on the internet.Windows
comes with a ping program. |
Post
Office Protocol (POP3) : pop3 protocol allows users to
retrieve messages from the server. |
R |
Ram:
Random Access Memory,the memory chips used for the short-term memory
of a computer Also a file extension used for Real Audio files. |
Read
only File : File or folder whose Read-Only attribute is
slected,so that the file cannot be accidentally deleted or modified.Shared
disks and folder can be designated read-only. |
Router:
Specialized computer used to connect multiple segments of networks;for
example,to connect a local area network to the internet. |
S |
Safemode:
Windows startup mode that provides minimal Windows functions be
disabling all devices except the keyboard,screen and disk. |
Simple
Mail Transfer Protocol: A protocol used on the internet
to transfer mail from one server to another. |
Static
IP addressing : Manually assigned IP that doesn,t often
change. |
T |
Taskbar:
A tool you use to open programs and navigate your computer.Usually
found at the bottom of your screen,The taskbar contains the Start
button,toolbars,aclock,and other features. |
TCP/IP:
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol , the system
that computers use to communicate with each other on the Internet
or some local area networks. |
U |
Universal
Serial Bus ( USB) : A hardware standard for external device
connections.USB supports Plug and Play installation so that you
can easily add new devices to your computer without having to add
an adapter card or shut down. |
UPS:
Uninterruptible power supply: a battery that can power your PC during
a power outage. |
URL
: Uniform Resource Locator, the address of a piece of information
on the Internet , usually a Webpage. |
W |
Webpage:
A location on the worl wide web , usually a part of a website.The
term : Webpage" is sometimes used to describes any HTML document. |
Website:
A group of realted webpages. |
Window
: The rectangular portion of your screen that siplays an
open program or the contents of a folder or disk.You can multiple
windows open at same time. |
Windows
Explorer: A feature you can use to view the content of
your computer and network drives in a hierarchical structure. |
World
Wide Web: The graphical , multimedia portion of the internet.The
web is comprised of millions of Web pages.To explore the web, You
use Web Browsing Software. |
Networking |
Internet |