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Chapter 1:  Vocabulary



Matching
 
 
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.
minicomputer
g.
online social networks
b.
PIN
h.
cyberspace
c.
password
i.
convergence
d.
handheld computer
j.
keylogger
e.
mainframe
k.
bulletin boards
f.
supercomputer
l.
password manager
 

 1. 

Features a small keyboard or touch-sensitive screen and is designed to fit into a pocket, run on batteries, and be used while you are holding it
 

 2. 

Term referring to entities that exist largely within computer networks
 

 3. 

MySpace and Facebook are examples
 

 4. 

Used for breaking codes and modeling worldwide weather systems
 

 5. 

A sequence of letters, numbers, and special characters that require a full qwerty keyboard for entry
 

 6. 

A term that has now fallen into disuse
 

 7. 

A large and expensive computer capable of simultaneously processing data for hundreds or thousands of users
 

 8. 

A short sequence of numbers that can be entered using a numeric keypad
 

 9. 

A process by which several technologies with distinct functionalities evolve to form a single product
 

 10. 

Software that secretly records a user’s keystrokes and sends the information to a hacker
 

 11. 

Stores passwords along with user IDs and their corresponding sites
 

 12. 

One of the first online social scenes
 



 
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