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Gold B1+ Unit 9 The future Vocab Computers

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  • a picture or symbol that appears on a screen and is used to represent a file, account, application, etc.
    an icon
  • A computer program that can copy itself and infect a computer without permission or knowledge of the user.
    a computer virus
  • watching a movie over the internet without downloading the entire file
    to stream a movie
  • a weak reception, data loss, or a weak signal from a portable player
    a poor signal
  • the process of changing or recovering a forgotten password for a user account in an organization's system
    to reset a password
  • replace a program with its next major version
    upgrade software
  • a picture or symbol that appears on a screen and is used to represent a file, account, application, etc.
    a file
  • if a computer becomes unresponsive to user input, such as when the keyboard or mouse no longer works...
    it freezes.
  • to make a record of the address of a web page on your computer so that you can find it again easily
    bookmark a page
  • What can you do with a file?
    open and close, copy or delete
  • a fast internet connection that does not use telephone lines
    broadband
  • Someone uses your personal or financial information without your permission.
    identity theft
  • list of options that a computer user can select to find information or perform an action
    a computer menu
  • to start using a computer system or program by giving a password
    log on
  • When a computer stops working as a result of any software or hardware failure, it's ...
    a computer crash
  • the ability of a computer or other machine to understand spoken instructions
    voice recognition
  • to copy or move programs or information into a computer's memory, especially from the internet
    to download a file
  • to get into someone else's computer system without permission in order to find out information or do something illegal
    to hack a computer
  • to press a computer mouse twice in order to tell the computer to do something
    double click
  • to move text or images on a computer screen vertically to view different parts of the content
    to scroll up and down