Computer Terms

What is an avatar as it relates to computers?

• Blue Creature from the movies
• Type of Pokemon
• An icon or figure representing a particular person
• place that stores memory

What is bandwidth?

• How wide your waistband expands to
•  transmission capacity of a computer network
• the monitors
• a program that blocks viruses

What does bookmark refer to?

• a shortcut to a website
• piece of paper that keeps your spot in a book
• where you log in on a computer
• storage area in your computer

A browser is...

• someone that fixes computers
• storage device for computer files
• Character from Mario Cart
• an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the information on the World Wide We

What does a byte refer to?

• a unit of memory
• when your computer gets a virus
• a good place to eat
• unwanted e-mail

Cache refers to

• high speed internet
• refers to storing data so future requests for that data can be served faster;
• Virtual Money spent to purchase things on the internet
• $$$

Captcha refers to

• system intended to distinguish human from machine input
• When you get caught on a bad website
• Screenshot
• Input device

Cloud Computing

• using a network of remote servers on the Internet to store, manage, and process data, rather than a personal computer.
• a way to filter internet content
• the use of icons or pictures to represent programs
• when too many people are on the internet and it slows things down

Cookies...

• are devices used to input data
• are the smallest portion of data recognized by computing systems
• provide a way for the website to recognize you and keep track of your preferences
• should be given to your teacher to make them happy

Download refers to...

• bringing a file from the internet onto a device
• the amount of memory needed to run programs
• the speed of your internet connection
• malicious programs that seek to corrupt your computer