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Program that displays an online advertisement in a banner or pop-up window on Web pages, e-mail, or other Internet services. Adware
program that attempts to remove spam before it reaches a user’s inbox. Anti-spam programs
Program that protects a computer against viruses by identifying and removing any computer viruses found in memory, on storage media, or on incoming files. Antivirus program
Basic input/output system; firmware that contains the computer's startup instructions. BIOS
Process of turning on a computer that has been powered off completely. Cold Boot
Type of user interface in which a user types commands or presses special keys on the keyboard (such as function keys or key combinations) to enter data and instructions. Command- line interface
to shrink the size of a file. Compressed files/zipped
potentially damaging a computer program that affects, or infects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works without the user’s knowledge or permission. Computer virus
Program that runs the same on multiple operating systems. Cross platform
Reorganizing a disk so that the files are stored in contiguous sectors, thus speeding up disk access and the performance of the entire computer. Defragmenting
Program that compiles technical information about a computer's hardware and certain system software programs and then prepares a report outlining any identified problems. Diagnostic utility
Utility that reorganizes the files and unused space on a computer's hard disk so that the operating system accesses data more quickly and programs run faster. Disk defragmenter
Utility that searches for and removes unnecessary files. Disk scanner
Disk Operating System. DOS
Small program that tells an operating system how to communicate with a specific device. Driver
The process of encoding data and information to an form. Encryption/decryption
Computer that has duplicate components so it can continue to operate when one of its main components fail. Two hard drives. Fault tolerant computer
Utility that performs functions related to file management. File manager
Audio editing software feature designed to enhance audio quality. Filters
Specific named location on a storage medium that contains related documents. Folder
Type of user interface that allows a user to interact with software using text, graphics, and visual images, such as icons. Graphical user interface (GUI)
core of an operating system that manages memory and devices, maintains the computer's clock, starts programs, and assigns the computer's resources. Kernel
short for malicious software, program that act without the user’s knowledge and deliberately alter a computer’s operations Malware
Remaining in memory while a computer is running. Memory resident
Employee who configures, install, and maintains LANs, WAN, intranets, and Network administrator
Instructions that remain on a hard disk until they are needed. Nonresident
Set of programs containing instructions that work together to coordinate all the activities among computer hardware devices. Operating system
Private combination of characters associated with a user name that allows access to certain computer resources. Password
Program that assesses and reports information about various computer resources and devices. Performance monitor
Program that warns or blocks you from potentially fraudulent or suspicious Web sites. Phishing
Set of programs containing instructions that coordinates all the activities among computer hardware resources. Platform
Filtering program that stops pop-up ads from displaying on Web pages. Pop-up blocker
Utility program that causes a display device's screen to show a moving image or blank screen if no mouse activity occurs for a specified time. Screen saver/ghosting
Icon on desktop that provides a user with immediate access to a program or file. Shortcut
Allowing a single user to work on two or more programs that reside in memory at the same time. Single user/multitasking
Allowing only one user to run one program at a time. Single user/single tasking
program placed on a computer without the user's knowledge that secretly collects information about the user Spyware
Programs that control or maintain the operations of a computer and its devices. System software
Malicious-logic program named after the Greek myth that hides within or looks like a legitimate program. Trojan horse
The portion of software that defines how a user interacts with a computer, including how the user enters data and instructions and how information is displayed on the screen. User interface
Unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers that identifies a specific user. User name
Type of system software that allows a user to perform maintenance-type tasks usually related to managing a computer, its devices, or its programs. Utility program
A portion of a storage medium, usually the hard disk that the operating system allocates to function as additional RAM. Virtual memory
Process of using the operating system to restart a computer. Warm boot
Malicious/logic program that copies itself repeatedly, using up system resources and possibly shutting down the system. Worm


When turning on a computer that has been powered off completely you are performing a?

When turning on a computer that has been powered off completely, users are performing a warm boot. The boot process is very different for large and small capacitors.

When turning on a computer that has been powered off completely users are performing a warm boot true or false?

When turning on a computer that been powered off completely, users are performing a warm boot. A cold boot is generally faster than a warm boot. When a computer is running multiple programs concurrently, the one in the background is the active program; that is, the one currently in use.

When a computer is powered on what task is performed first?

The CPU starts and fetches instructions into RAM from the BIOS, which is stored in the ROM. The BIOS starts the monitor and keyboard, and does some basic checks to make sure the computer is working properly. For example, it will look for the RAM. The BIOS then starts the boot sequence.

When the computer is turned on and the operating system is loading is called?

Booting is a start-up sequence that starts the operating system of a computer when it is turned on. A boot sequence is the initial set of operations that the computer performs when it is switched on. Every computer has a boot sequence. 1.