Tuesday, December 28, 2010

cookie

cookie- a short line of text that a web site puts on your computer's hard drive when you access the web site.

client

client- it is a new model of computing characterized by distributed processing information between client machines and "servers".

activex

activex- it is a framework for defining reusable software components that perform a particular function or a set of  functions in Microsoft Windows in a way that is independent of the programming language used to implement them

worm

worm- it is a self-replicating Malware computer program

virus

virus- it can copy itself and infect a computer.

urban legend

urban legend- it is form of modern folklore consisting of apocryphal stories that those who tell them believe to be true.

trojan horse

trojan horse- a program that contains harmful content which can harm your computer device

time bomb

time bomb- it is an explosive bomb that goes off at a timer

teleconferencing

teleconferencing- a conference of people who are in different locations that is made possible by the use of telecommunications equipment as closed-circuit television.

tagging

tagging- it is a non-hierarchical keyword or term assigned to a piece of information.

spam

spam- send unwanted junk or email

rdf summary

rdf summary- it is a general-purpose framework that provides structured machine understandable metadata for the web.

Sunday, December 26, 2010

pyramid schemes

pyramid schemes- it is a non sustainable business model that involves the exchange of money primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme.

phishing

phishing- it is a type of deception designed to steal your valuable personal data.

netiquette

netiquette- it is a set of social conversations that facilitate interactions over networks.

logic bomb

logic bomb- a set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute if a particular condition is satisfied.

hoax

hoax- it is a deliberate attempt to deceive or trick people into believing or accepting something that is false.

fraud

fraud-something intended to deceive

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

filtering

filtering- an electrical device that alters the frequency spectrum of signals passing through it.

windows mail

windows mail- it is an email and newsgroup client included in Windows Vista.

user agent

user agent- it is a client application implementing a network protocol.
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text messaging

text messaging- sending and receiving written messages on mobile phones

spam

spam- send unwanted or useless email

signature

signature- a sheet with several pages printed on it.

packets

packets- a message or message fragment

mailing listing

mailing listing- allows members to post their own items which are broadcast to all of the other mailing list members.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

instant messaging

instant messaging- it is a form of real-time direct text-based communication between two or more people using shared clients.

e-mail address

e-mail address- it is a string of letters and punctuation marks that identifies a person or organization on the internet.

e-mail

e-mail- it is a method of exchanging digital messages.

distribution list

distribution list- it is a collection of contacts.

attachment

attachment- when you attach a picture to a file.

archiving

archiving- it is a collection of historical records, as well as the place they are located.

address book

address book- it is a book or database used for storing contacts

Saturday, December 11, 2010

WLAN

WLAN- it links two or more devices using some wireless distribution method.

WISP

WISP- they are with networks built around wireless networking.

wimax

wimax- it is a telecommunications protocol that provides fixed and fully mobile internet access.

wide area network

wide area network- it is a computer network that covers a broad area.

t-1 line

t-1 line- it is a telephone line that can carry more data than traditional lines.

server operating system

server operating system- it is designed to provide platforms for multi-users.

server

server- to serve the needs of other computers which may or may not be running on the same computer.

router

router- it is an electronic device that intercepts signals on a computer network.

public switched telephone network

public switched telephone network-it is the network of the world's public circuit-switched telephone networks.

proxy server

proxy server- it is a server that acts as an intermediary for requests from clients seeking resources from other servers.

peer-peer network

peer-peer network- it is computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or work loads between peers.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

node

node- a connecting point at which several lines come together.

modem

modem- it is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information.

LAN

LAN-a  local area network for communication between computers, especially a network connecting computer and word processors and other electronic office equipment to create a communication system between offices.

intranet

intranet- a restricted computer network, a private network created using WWW software.

internet

internet- a computer network system consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

hub

hub- it is a basic networking device that connects multiple computer or other network devices together.