Basic IT

An application (or “app”) is a software program designed to perform a specific task, like email, accounting, or document creation.

Cloud computing is using internet-based services instead of local servers or devices.

DNS (Domain Name System) translates website names (like google.com) into IP addresses computers can understand.

Firmware is software built directly into hardware devices to control how they function.

Hardware is the physical technology you can touch, like computers, servers, and network equipment.

Information Technology (IT) is the use of systems, networks, and software to manage and process information.

An IP address is a unique number assigned to a device on a network so it can communicate with other devices.

An operating system (OS) is the core software that runs a computer and manages hardware and applications.

Software is a set of programs and instructions that tell a computer what to do.

Wi‑Fi is a wireless technology that connects devices to a network and the internet.