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GLOSSARY




                           Antivirus: A set of programs that identify and remove malware are known as
                         antivirus software.


                           Computer Ethics: Computer Ethics are the common guidelines that we need
                         to follow while using the computer.


                           Cyber Crime: A cyber crime can be defined as criminal activities carried out
                         by means of computers or the Internet.

                           Database: Database implies that organising the data in a manner which
                         helps to store and retrieve a large amount of data efficiently.

                           Firewall: A firewall is a software or hardware-based network security system
                         that controls the incoming and outgoing network traffic based on applied
                         rule set.

                           Interlinking: The process of linking a particular section of the same web
                         page is called interlinking.



                           Intralinking: The process of linking a web page to another web page of
                         the same website or another website is called intralinking.

                           Port:  A  port  is  a  slot  on  the  motherboard  that  is  used  to  connect  other
                         components of the computer such as keyboard, mouse, monitor, etc. to the
                         motherboard.


                           Query: A query is the most powerful object of database that helps you to
                         retrieve information from a table based on some criteria or condition.


                           Rootkit: Rootkit is a malware that gains administrator access to the host
                         system.

                           Sound Card: A sound card is a hardware device located inside the CPU box
                         and used to convert the sound into digital data and vice-versa.


                           SMPS: Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) is a hardware component of
                         the computer used to control the power supply.


                           Virus: A computer virus is a ‘piece of code’ or program developed to corrupt
                         the data or program files stored on the computer system.






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