Blog: Web Log.
Cable Modem: Electronic device that allows a computer to receive and send signals from and to the Internet at high speeds, using the same cable wires that TVs use to receive cable television.
CD-Rom Drive: Computer drive with the ability to read information on compact discs.
CPU: Stands for central processing unit, and refers to the chip inside a computer which processes information as it passes through the computer.
Firewall: Device or software installed on or to a computer in order to prevent unauthorized access from the outside.
Hard Disk: A magnetic disk inside most computers where it stores most files and programs.
LCD: (Liquid Crystal Display) Type of monitor where each pixel is displayed by a specific set of liquid crystal cells.
Mouse: An input device on most modern computers used to control a pointer that activates programs or moves objects around.
Motherboard: A computer’s main circuit board, into which the memory, CPU, video cards, and more, plug into.
Port: A place where external units may be plugged into a computer (such as a USB port).
RAM / Random Access Memory: Temporary memory a computer uses for storing processes and data. The more Random Access Memory, the faster a computer usually performs.
Virus: A computer program, usually designed for malicious purposes, which can replicate itself and infect programs on the computer, causing a deterioration in computer performance, crashes and loss of data.
Web Browser: A program which gives a person graphical access to the Internet.
Worldwide Web: A graphical interface to most information on the Internet.
