Answers to Student Worksheet Name _______________ _________________ Date Please define the following terms. Term Definition Computer An electronic device that accepts information and instructions from the user, processes data, and displays the data Hardware Any part of the computer system that is tangible. It works with the software to process data Software Application software helps the user perform specific tasks; system software helps the computer perform specific tasks Input Device This device allows the user to input information into the computer for processing. Output Device These devices display the result of processes. Storage Devices A place where a user can keep processed data. Flash Drive A portable permanent external storage device Floppy disk A permanent external storage device Ram Ram Access Memory which is a temporary storage device ROM Read Only Memory—no modifications can be made on ROM Byte 8 bits or a keystroke Bit 1/8 of a byte Network A network connects one computer to another. It must have a NIC in order to do this Server A computer that is a central storage location for programs and user data Client/Server Network A server and a client are combined. The client is the individual computer and the server stores programs and data for the client Internet A worldwide collection of networks that allow people to communicate and share information. WWW Word Wide Web HTML Hypertext Markup Language; web pages are written using this language Web Server A web server stores web sites. is a computer that manages and displays pages on a web site Web Site Collection of web pages that have the same theme Hyperlinks Are words, phrases or icons that connect one web page to another web page ISP Internet Service Provider. A company that sells access to the www. It Web Browsers Software used to access, retrieve, and display web pages URL Uniform Resource Locator, the user keys in the address of the web site on the URL line HTTP:// Hypertext Transfer Protocol. HTTPS:// Define S S means that the web site is secure IP Address Internet Protocol. The IP address is the address of a computer. Malware Malicious Software. Software created in order to bring harm to convey information from your computer without your knowledge Spoofed Web Site A spoofed site is a site that looks exactly like the authentic site. It is created in order to obtain personal information Virus Programs that can copy themselves and infect a computer without the knowledge of the user. They are created in order to bring harm to your computer. Worm A worm is a form of a virus that replicates itself thousands of times in order to slow the system Trojan Horse A type of virus that can be annoying as well as malicious If ROM in non-volatile memory then RAM is volatile memory. Explain what this means. Volatile: difficult to capture or hold permanently according to Merriam Webster Dictionary. ROM is Read Only Memory and is permanent. RAM is Random Access Memory which is not permanent. Therefore, ROM is non-volatile and RAM is volatile. Explain the difference between: HTTP:// and HTTPs:// Http:// isn’t a secure web site Https:// is a secure web site. Explain the difference between System Software and Application Software. Application software helps the user perform specific tasks. System software helps the computer perform specific tasks. Explain the difference between a floppy disk and a flash drive. Both are permanent external storage devices. The flash drive is more durable and holds more memory than the floppy disk.