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Flashcards by 13alexander.ritz8760, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by 13alexander.ritz8760
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| Question | Answer |
| Firewall: | A firewall is a system designed to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network. |
| Spyware: | Is a type of malware that is installed on a computer without the knowledge of the owner in order to collect the owner's private information. |
| Malware: | Is short for malicious software, is any software used to disrupt computer operations, gather sensitive information, or gain access to private computer systems. |
| Computer De-fragmentation: | Over time, both the file and the hard disk itself become fragmented, and your computer slows down as it has to look in many different places to open a file. Disk Defragmenter is a tool that rearranges the data on your hard disk and reunites fragmented files so your computer can run more efficiently. |
| Antivirus: | Is an software is used to safeguard a computer from malware, including viruses, computer worms, and Trojan horses. |
| Computer Software: | Is made of one or more computer programs. Sometimes it means one specific program, or it can mean all the software on a computer, including the applications and the operating system. Applications are programs that do a specific thing, such as a game or a word processor. |
| Formatting a disk: | This means configuring the disk with a file system so that the OS system can store information on the disk. |
| File transfer: | Is a generic term for the act of transmitting files over a computer network like the Internet. There are numerous ways and protocols to transfer files over a network. |
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