Computer Dictonary
Everyone knows Wikipedia. Have you heard of the Webopedia? This is a computer dictionary. It explains computers.
Not only does this online computer dictionary of a search to locate almost any computer term, it has a number of features to help people learn about computers. The left menu has all the features. We’ll take a look at some of them.
The computer dictionary has a term of the day. People can either see this on the website or subscribe to receive it via e-mail. People can even forward it to their friends via email. All the past terms are archived.
Skyscraper ad was once the term of the day on this computer dictionary. It’s taller than a typical banner ad. Zombie was word of the day on October 31, 2008. No, it’s not the walking dead zombie. Zombie is when a hacker takes control of a machine with a tiny piece of code. Hackers use them to attack web sites. Zombie attacks have been used against large sites like Yahoo. Another name for it is zombie ant. That’s because they’re tiny programs that do a great deal of work without rest.
Another term defined in this computer dictionary is end-user. It’s an old term. It’s a person who wants bug free, finished software. There’s a difference between tech heads who use software and people who need simple, bug free products. An end-user usually doesn’t have a great deal of computer knowledge. The software developers understand that when making the product. Regular people are end-users.
The website that’s a computer dictionary also has a did you know section. The section is full of computer facts. One interesting did you know is how a virus differs from a worm differs from a Trojan. A virus waits for a person to take action. A worm works without a person doing a thing. A Trojan horse is an apparently useful piece of software that encourages a user to execute it. When a person opens it, the trouble begins.
Everyone can use a computer dictionary.