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infectious malware
worms and viruses
domain name
way for humans to refer to websites
intellectual property
product of the mind and protected under law
1 GB
1000 MB=
no
are wireless networks secure by default?
malware
software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the user's informed consent
patents
the rights that protect devices, methods, processes, substances, and inventions; can eventually expire and run out
slow down computer, steal information, delete files
why are viruses and worms harmful?
public domain
public property that can be used by anyone for any purpose
output devices
how machines give us feedback; printer, speakers, monitor
padlock, https
how can you tell if a website is secure?
malware concealment
trogan horses
.exe
program- opens the program
manage file systems, control input/ output devices, facilitates networks
what does the operating system do?
digital rights management
DRM
popups, security holes, untrustworthy files, software bundling
what are the ways we get malware?
picture files
.jpg, .bmp, .png, jif
our information is vunerable
why do we need to be aware of interet safety?
CPU, input/output devices, motherboard, storage devices
parts of a computer
IP adress
unique, like a telephone number, assigned to all computers that communicate on the internet
network
two or more computers connected together via a telecommunication system to share info, resources, and communicate
malware
what do firewalls protect against?
computer
programmable machine that stores, recieves, and processes data
cc
carbon copy, no response necessary
wiki
website that allows users to add, edit, or remove content
malware for profit, malware concealment, malware for profit
what are the parts of malware?
encryption
the process of obscuring information to make it unreadable without special knowledge
fair use
allows people to use work for educational purposes
hypertext markup language
html
what you see is what you get
wysiwyg
antivirus software, windows updates, common sense, network security devices
how do we deal with malware?
encryption
how do we secure wireless networks?
license
permission to uses someone elses work
dynamic, static
2 types of content webpage usually have
both
are firewalls software or hardware?
plagarism
taking someones ideas or writting and offering them as your own
phishing
an online con game used in attempt to get personal information
google.com
what is the domain name of this website www.google.com
IT
information technology
firewall
network security device that will permit or deny traffic
spam and phishing
what 2 things should be concerned about with email security?
.html
internet files
aggregator
collects all syndicated feeds like podcasts and blogs
telecommunication system
sends data
motherboard
how everything communicates with one another, runs input/ output devices
.ppt
power point
storage devices
2 primary- hard drive and RAM
filter
controls where people go once they leave our network
copyrights
rights that protect an idea or expression
.xls
excel
.doc
document
RAM
random access memory
wired and wireless
2 types of networks are....
to protect information
why do we have firewalls?
bcc
blind carbon copy, hides recipients
hard drive
large storage device
audio files
.mp3, .wav, .wma
on their own
how do worms spread?
trademarks
signs that indicate some sort of business or organization
share info, resources, and communicate
why do we have computer networks?
1 MB
1000 kb=
intentional
plagariasm when you turn in someones work on purpose
spam
electronic junkmail
password
a form of secret authentication data used to secure access to a resource
access point
how we connect to a network
display, copy, distribute, perform, modify
rights of creator
.pdf
digital text
malware for profit
spyware
user interaction
how do viruses spread?
really simple syndication
RSS
to back up files
why do we have drives?
radio waves
what do we use to communicate on wireless networks?
podcast
media files that are distributed by subscription over the internet using syndication
operating system
a set of computer programs that manage the hardware and software resources of a computer
artwork
example of copyrighted work
blog
user generate website where entries are made in journal style and displayed in reverse chronological order
1 kb
1000 bytes=
RAM
fast storage device
video files
.avi, .wmv., .mpeg
cryptography
study of message security
input devices
how we communicate with computer; keyboard, microphone,mouse, pen, webcam
CPU
central processing unit
internet
all of the smaller networks in the world operating together
drive
a device attached to a computer used to access information stored on various types of media
.zip
compressed files
key cyrptography
kind of cyrptography we studied in class
webpage
a resource of information suitable for the world wide web and can be accessed by a browser
follow code of conduct, protect users and information
why do we have filters?
tone
word choice, sentence structure
CPU
processes information, does all the calcualations
hertz
how we measure speed
html code
text
WEP and WPA
two main types of wireless security
inadvertent
plagariasm when work is not properly cited
bytes
how we measure storage

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