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QUESTION: What is spyware? ANSWER: Spyware is software installed on your computer without your consent. Spyware can monitor your computer behavior, sending that information back to advertisers, along with diverting you from a desired website to another. One way to avoid spyware is not to download (or add) any programs onto your computer without being […]
QUESTION: My grandchildren love their Xbox, PlayStation, and Gameboys. What are these things? ANSWER: None of these game systems run on your home computer, but they all utilize computer technology to function. The Xbox and Sony PlayStation are played on a television using a console to control your movements (games include car racing, combating villains, […]
QUESTION: What does PBKC stand for? ANSWER: PBKC is a charming acronym to tease computer users. You ask a technician, “What’s wrong with my computer?” He responds, “It’s a PBKC (pronounced pebkack).” It stands for “problem between keyboard and chair”!
QUESTION: What is the difference between software and hardware? ANSWER: The easiest way to think about it is if you relate it to the human body. Our hardware is our bones and muscles. Our software is our brain and nervous system.
