IT Vocabulary Basics Review Sit at tables. Need pencil/pen.

Computer Operations Boot: to power up a computer and load the system software Crash: when a program or the entire operating system unexpectedly stops working Desktop: the Graphical User Interface (GUI) on which you organize icons on the screen

Computer Operations Driver: a special program which enables a computer to work with a particular piece of hardware such as a printer File (noun): stores data, information, settings or commands

Computer Operations Reboot: process of a computer system restarting Scroll: the act of moving visual portions of a window up, down, left or right to see additional information Software patches: fixes to correct a problem

Internet and Security Back up (verb): to copy data as a security measure Back up (noun): a duplicate copy of data or of an entire storage drive stored on another medium

Internet and Security Bandwidth: the amount of digital data that can be transmitted over a computer network, or another communications device, at any given time Browser: software created to present and explore content on the Internet

Internet and Security Cache: special high speed storage; to store data locally in order to speed up subsequent retrievals Captcha: technology used to ensure that a human is making an online transaction rather than a computer

Internet and Security Cookies: information that a website puts on your hard drive so it can remember something about you at a later date; provides a way for the website to recognize your and keep track of your preferences Firewall: a security gate for your computer; analyzes incoming data and allows certain information to pass through if that information is safe and trusted

Internet and Security Keyword: a word used in a text search on a browser

Networking and Other Cloud computing: storing and accessing data and programs over the Internet instead of your computer’s hard drive FAQ: frequently asked questions Flash drive: small data storage device that connects to a computer’s I/O port

Networking and Other Mobile device: portable electronic product that performs computer-like tasks Network: a system that transmits any combination of voice, video or data between users Server: a computer system in a network that is shared by multiple users

Networking and Other Virtual: an object without a physical presence or that is not what it appears to be – for example – virtual reality IT: Information Technology

Mobile Technology GPS: a radio navigation system that allows land, sea, and airborne users to determine their exact location, velocity, and time 24 hours a day in all weather conditions anywhere in the world Laptop: portable computer you can take with you and use in different environments; includes a screen, keyboard and trackpad

Mobile Technology Smartphone: a variety of devices that allow people to access data and information from wherever they are Tablet: wireless, portable personal computer with a touchscreen interface; typically smaller than a notebook but larger than a smartphone

Mobile Technology Google drive: an example of cloud based computing