The are icons for popular APPS (for use on mobile devices).  They are Pinterest, WhatsApp call, Facebook and Instagram.

A search engine is used to search for pages on the internet.  Examples of search engines are GOOGLE, Microsoft Bing, Yahoo! and Ask.com.  A web browser is the software used to view pages on the internet, including search engines and the results from a search engine.

GUI means Graphical User Interface.  A GUI is a form of user interface (what the user sees on the screen) that enables the user to interact with the software and devices through graphical and visual indicators rather than just text.  Most computer devices have GUIs whereby the user clicks on icons or other visual functions (e.g. menus) rather than typing of all the instructions into a command line prompt.  Windows is an example of a GUI as the user uses a mouse to click on icons to make functions happen rather than typing instructions into a command line prompt.

Malware is a type of computer virus. Malware usually has the potential to damage or disrupt the computer in some way, e.g. by removing data, or accessing data stored on the computer and secretly sending that data to someone else

You would use Microsoft POWERPOINT to create a slide presentation.

Microsoft EXCEL is spreadsheet software, Microsoft WORD is a word processing program and Adobe Photoshop is for creating and editing images.

The CPU (Central Processing Unit) of a computer is not a type of memory.  The CPU is the ‘brains’ of any computer and uses different types of memory to keep the computer and its software functioning.  ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory) and SSD (Sold State Drive) are types of memory used in computers.

Digital Literacy is not to do with reading or writing about computers or digital devices.  It is the ability to use digital devices in different ways, effectively and safely, knowing how to navigate, evaluate and create information effectively.

The icon is used for TOOLS.

When a number of files are compressed (made smaller to save storage space), they can be ZIPPED to a special folder.  This folder is shown using a folder with a ZIP across it.

VPN means Virtual Private Network.

A device driver is software installed as part of the computer’s operating system which manages communication to/from and the functions of a specific device on a computer system.  All devices attached to a computer, e.g. mouse, keyboard, printer, camera, have drivers which tell the computer how they operate.  Different makes and models of device have different drivers.

A web browser is software on a device (including mobile devices) that enables the user to look at pages from different websites.  Web browsers interpret the code of the website and display the text, images, video and other features on the screen, formatting everything in the right place.  Examples of web browsers include Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome and Safari (usually on Apple devices).

Phishing is an attempt to obtain sensitive information from a user by pretending to be a trustworthy entity, e.g. a bank or reputable company.  Someone who is phishing might send an email to someone (or a number of people) pretending to be from the person’s bank.  The email might ask for information such as account number, internet banking details or PIN, or might have a link to an untrustworthy website which looks very similar to a real company website.

Cloud Storage is data stored on an internet server in a different place rather than a local computer or server.

KB means Kilobytes.  This number shows the size of the file in Kilobytes.

A Database enables the user to create, store and manage structured data.  Many of the world’s computer systems and software used by companies are database programs, handling large amounts of data, mainly about people.

A FIREWALL is a piece of software which monitors the traffic or data entering a network and allow or blocks content according to the rules which have been set.  This is called filtering.  For example, a firewall can stop people outside the network from accessing the network and can stop certain types of content (e.g. harmful content) from being access and displayed by users of the network.