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1. .exe: File extension for a program.
2. .txt: The file extension used for a document containing text. Very fast download containing no graphics.
3. .zip: Compressed file. Used to transfer files from one computer to another.
4. Compression:The process of making computer data smaller. The information takes up less disk space and may be transmitted in less time.
5. Hexidecimal: A color chart made of a combination of letters and numbers. Requires 6.
6. PDF: A file format developed by adobe. Doesn't require a specific software to open it.
7. Folder: The sub division of sub directory used to organize your files.
8. Multimedia: The presentation of information using animation, sound, graphics, and text.
9. .docx: The file extension for a Microsoft word document versions 2007 and 2010.
10. .doc: File extension for a Microsoft word document versions 2003 and earlier.
11. License Agreement: A legal contract between the user and the copyright owner of the software program.
12. Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Passed completely in the year 2000. Protects digital information, images, programs, etc.

 

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Hotspot: An area of a graphics object, or a section of text, that activates a function when selected.
Interactive: Programs that allow users to enter data or commands.
Vortal: An internet site that provides a directory of links to information related to a particular industry.
Portal: A website that brings information from diverse sources in a unified way.
Intranet : A local or restricted communications network, esp. a private network created using World Wide Web software.

Internet: A vast computer network linking smaller computers worldwide.
Rollover: A graphic element in an application or on a Webpage that changes its color or shape when the pointer is moved over it. 
 
 Packets: A piece of a message transmitted over a packet-switching network. 
 
Server: A host computer on a network.