Information Technology Vocabulary

The process of transferring software/information from a server to a computer (the opposite is upload)

• Firewall

• Download

• Upload

• Folder

A set of keys that allows you to type and enter information on the computer.

• Monitor

• Mouse

• Server

• Keyboard

A Uniform Resource Locator: the address of a web page, ftp site, audio stream or other Internet resource

• Server

• URL

• Internet

• Format

An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.

• Keyboard

• Modem

• Server

• Mouse

Means World Wide Web

• Website

• WWW

• URL

• Internet

An application used to keep unauthorized users from accessing parts of a network or computer.

• Firewall

• Virus

• Modem

• Website

An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.

• Format

• Server

• File

• Hard drive

A collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval. Also called data bank.

• Desktop

• Firewall

• Database

• Folder

Also called weblog. A website that displays in chronological order the postings by one or more individuals and usually has links to comments on specific postings.

• Application

• Blog

• Desktop

• Database

A hardware device that reads data stored on hard disks. It is also called hard disk drive.

• Desktop

• Folder

• Hard drive

• Data base