ADSL
ADSL or Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line, is a Broadband service that’s over 10 times faster than a standard dial-up connection.

BROADBAND
This is a high speed internet connection usually down your telephone line.

BURNER
A device that can write information to a CD or DVD for either Back-up or to share with others.

CPU
A Central Processor Unit is the main Brains inside your computer, it controls how fast your computer is.

DRIVER
This is a piece of software that tells your computer what something is.

DVD
A DVD is a disk that commonly contains movies but can also have data stored on them.

ETHERNET
This is the term that describes to computers connected together, normally via a cable.

FIREWALL
This is a piece of software unauthorised access to computer from people on the Internet.

GIGABYTE(Gb)
This is the unit used to measure the size of storage devices such as Hard Disks.
 

GIGAHERTZ (GHz)
This is the unit used to measure the speed of your Processor inside your computer.

INSTANT MESSAGING (IM)
This is an online conversation between 2 or more people, where words are typed and arrive instantly on the recipients screen.

ISP
Tour Internet Service Provider is the company that provides your Internet Connection, Either via Dial up or Broardband.

LAN
Local Area Network is the description of a group of computers connected together using an Ethernet connection.

MEMORY
This is the temporary storage area for your computer

MODEM
This is the communication devise that connects your computer to the phone line.

MOTHERBOARD
This is the main board inside your computer that connects all of the parts together.

MP3
This is the common name for a music file that is stored on your computer or electronic device, such as an MP3 player

PROCESSOR
This is another name for the CPU inside your computer.

ROUTER
This is a device that can connect networked computers on the internet.

TROGAN HORSES
A Trogan horse is simply a computer program. This program claims to do one thing (it may claim to be a game) but instead does damage when you run it (it may even erase your hard disk). Trogan horses have no way to replicate automatically.

USB
A Universal Serial Bus Connector is the standard connector for connecting accessories to your computer, such as a Printer or Scanner

VIRUSES
A computer virus is a computer programme that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user. A virus can only spread from one computer to another when its host is taken to the uninfected computer, for instance by a user sending it over a network or the Internet, or by carrying it on a removable medium such as a floppy disk, CD, or USB drive..

VIRUSES
A computer virus is a computer programme that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user. A virus can only spread from one computer to another when its host is taken to the uninfected computer, for instance by a user sending it over a network or the Internet, or by carrying it on a removable medium such as a floppy disk, CD, or USB drive

.WORMS
A computer worm is a self-replicating computer programme It uses a network to send copies of itself to other nodes (computer terminals on the network). Worms almost always cause harm to the network.

WWW
The World Wide Web is the description given to all the pages and information on the internet.

Wi-Fi
This is the term used to describe a wireless connection, usually to the internet to allow freedom of movement.

WEBCAM
This is a simple camera that allows people to view you on their computer, often used with instant messaging.

WWW
The World Wide Web is the description given to all the pages and information on the internet.