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 Blog | An internet journal that others can see such as Twitter. |
| Browser | A program used to access the WWW(World Wide Web) and view the many files on the WWW or Internet. |
| CD-Rom (Compact Disk read-only memory) | A compact disk that cannot have other files written on it. Holds 700 Mb of space. |
| DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) | Optical storage disc. Holds 4.7 GB, 6.4 times more than a CD. |
| Facebook | Free social networking site. |
| Flash Drive | Flash memory data storage device integrated with a USB interface. |
| Flickr | An image and video hosting website |
| GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) | Image file type |
| HTML (HyperText Markup Language) | The most common markup language for Web sites. |
| JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) | A method of compression for photographic images |
| Podcast | A series of audio or video files which are distributed over the Internet for download |
| Skype | Software to make calls over the internet |
| Twitter | Micro blogging and social networking site |
| Webcam | Camera connected to a computer |
| Webquest | Online learning activity used by educators |
| Wiki | A page of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to modify content |
| RAM (Random Access Memory) | The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform tasks while the computer is on |
| ROM (Read Only Memory) | Memory where the contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed |
| Central Processing Unit | the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing |
| Motherboard | The main circuit board of a microcomputer. The motherboard contains the connectors for attaching additional boards. |
| Hard Drive | Contained within your computer's tower, the hard drive provides the PC's main storage area. It contains My Documents, and all the other folders and programs on the C: drive. |