An electronic device that uses light-sensing equipment to scan paper images such as text, photos, and illustrations and translate the images into signals that the computer can then store, modify, or distribute.
Software that makes it possible to look for and retrieve material on the Internet, particularly the Web. Some popular search engines are Alta Vista, Google, HotBot, Yahoo!, Web Crawler, and Lycos.
A computer that shares its resources and information with other computers, called clients, on a network.
Software created by people who are willing to sell it at low cost or no cost for the gratification of sharing. It may be freestanding software, or it may add functionality to existing software.
Computer programs; also called .applications.
A process search engines use to investigate new pages on a web site and collect the information that needs to be put in their indices.
Software that allows one to calculate numbers in a format that is similar to pages in a conventional ledger.
Devices used to store massive amounts of information so that it can be readily retrieved. Devices include RAIDs, CD-ROMs, DVDs
Taking packets of information (sound or visual) from the Internet and storing it in temporary files to allow it to play in continuous flow.
A input device similar to a mouse. The stylus is pen shaped. It is used to .draw. on a tablet (like drawing on paper) and the tablet transfers the information to the computer. The tablet responds to pressure.the firmer the pressure used to draw, the thicker the line appears.
Exploring the Internet.
A controller to protect the computer and make up for variances in voltage.
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