Hw #8 Interesting Computer Terms:

1. clone: is a hardware or software system that is designed to mimic another system. Compatibility with the original system is usually the explicit purpose of cloning hardware or low-level software such as operating systems. by
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clone_(computing)
   
   
2. Visual Basic:(VB), formerly called Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), is an object-oriented computer language that can be viewed as an evolution of Microsoft's Visual Basic (VB) implemented on the Microsoft Net framework.
   by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_Basic_2005
   
   
3. Ping: tool used to test whether a particular host is reachable across an IP network; it is also used to self test the network interface card of the computer, or as a speed test. It works by sending ICMP “echo request” packets to the target host and listening for ICMP “echo response” replies. by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ping
   
   
4. screen pop:is a feature of a computer telephony integration (CTI) application that automatically displays all of the relevant caller and account information on a call center agent's screen during a call. by http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci1211808,00.html
   
   
   
5. password cracker: is an application program that is used to identify an unknown or forgotten password to a computer or network resources. It can also be used to help a human cracker obtain unauthorized access to resources.by
   http://searchfinancialsecurity.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,,sid185_gci536994,00.html