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GLOSSARY                                                                   Subject Enrichment



                      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.

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

                      Worm: A computer worm is a type of malware that has the capability to replicate itself
                       without any human interaction.


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

                      Database: Database implies organising the data in a manner that 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 the 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 is 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.


                      Worksheet: Worksheet is the main working area in the Excel window where we can enter
                       data.



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