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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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