Glossary

A

Activex Algorithm Antivirus Artificial intelligence Assembly language

B

Bit Black box system Bluetooth BSD Buzzer

C

Cache memory C language CLI Client computer Compiler Computer Computer file Computer keyboard Computer language Computer memory Computer mouse Computer network Computer platform Computer port Computer software Computer virus Computer worm Cookie CPU

D

Data Database Data backup Data center Data dictionary Data security Data packet Denial of service Dial up modem Digital Digital camera Digital coin Diskette DNS DSL modem

E

Electron tube Email Email client Encryption

F

File download File shredder File upload Firewall Flow chart Fortran FTP FTP client

G

GIF Graphics card GUI

H

Hard disk Hardware High level language HTML HTTP Hub

I

Identity theft Image stabilization Information Input device Instruction Internet IP ISP IT disaster

J

Java language Java applet Java virtual machine Javascript JPEG

K

Keylogger

L

LAN Low level language

M

Machine code Mainframe Malware Methodology Modem MP3 MPEG

N

NIC Network switch

O

Object oriented programming Open source software Operating system Organizational mission Organizational tactic Organizational strategy Output device

P

Password Phishing PHP Primary storage Prolog Prototype Pseudocode

Q

Quartz

R

Random data access ROM

S

Scanner Search engine Search Engine Optimization Secondary storage Sensor server computer Source code Solid state drive Spam mail Spyware SSL Supercomputer System

T

TCP TCP/IP Thin client Time logical bomb Trojan horse

U

Unix USB

V

VPN

W

WAN Web browser Web hosting Web site White box system