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GLOSSARY
F Antivirus: A set of programs that identify and remove malware are known as antivirus
software.
F Computer Ethics: Computer Ethics are the common guidelines that we need to follow
while using the computer.
F Virus: A computer virus is a ‘piece of code’ or program developed to corrupt the data or
program files stored on the computer system.
F Worm: A computer worm is a type of malware that has the capability to replicate itself
without any human interaction.
F Cyber crime: A cyber crime can be defined as criminal activities carried out by means of
computers or the Internet.
F Database: Database implies that organising the data in a manner which helps to store
and retrieve a large amount of data efficiently.
F 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.
F Interlinking: The process of linking a particular section of the same web page is called
interlinking.
F Intralinking: The process of linking a web page to another web page of the same website
or another website is called intralinking.
F 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.
F 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.
F Rootkit: Rootkit is a malware that gains administrator access to the host system.
F ound Card: A sound card is a hardware device located inside the CPU box and used to
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convert the sound into digital data and vice-versa.
F MPS: Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) is a hardware component of the computer
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used to control the power supply.
F Worksheet: A worksheet is a main working area in Excel window where we can enter
data.
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