Operating Systems and Networking
Machines able to store, retrieve, and process information.
Computers
What is a computer virus?
When did web ethics become important?
When organizations began marketing, advertising, and conducting businesses online.
What is phishing?
A method scammers use to steal personal information from users by sending e-mails appearing to be from a legitimate party.
What is a Graphical User Interface?
Allows users to operate computers without knowing the language used to communicate with an operating system.
These programs act as translators between a computer user and the computer itself.
Operating Systems
What is a computer worm?
An independent program that contains malicious instructions to hinder a computer's performance.
What is a cybercrime?
A crime involving computers.
What is Adware?
General term used to describe any program assisting advertisements to be displayed on a user's computer.
What is a Trojan Horse
A Malicious program disguised inside of another program seemingly beneficial or harmless.
Name three operating systems.
Windows, Mac OS, Unix
Name two differences between a computer virus and computer worms.
Virus modifies other programs, worms do not
Virus only executes when the host is running, worm is always active
Virus uses host programs to replicate, a worm replicates itself over a network.
A Virus needs to be activated, and worm does not
The unauthorized copying, sharing, or use for personal gain of another person's production or intellectual property.
Small pieces of information sent by a web browser stored on a computer.
Cookies
Give 2 examples of piracy
Downloading music without paying
Copying a book or DVDUsing another person's idea to create something
What is the difference between Local Area Networks and Wide Area Networks?
Local Area Networks: local privately owned networks (same building or office)
Wide Area Networks: Network providing connections between computers in multiple locations (different office locations or a larger company)
Name three ways a computer virus can be transmitted.
Internet
Downloading attachments or music
CD or thumb drive
A product or service created with the use of intellect, or the ownership of ideas.
Intellectual Property
What are hijackers
Users attempting to find methods of viewing a user's home page or search bar.
Privileges of the owner to reproduce or allow another party to reproduce works created by them.
Name 4 pieces of network hardware
Router, interface card, switches, bridge
What is the difference between a Network Worm and Host Worm?
Network worm multiplies by copying a segment of itself onto another computer over a network. A host worm is completely contained on one running computer.
What is the difference between traditional file sharing and peer-to-peer file sharing?
Traditional: when files are stored on one computer acting as the network server and all computers on the network retrieve files from this server.
Peer-to-peer: When files are shared by individual users, files are retrieved on an individual basis from each other.
Name 4 characteristics of web content.
Relevant
Age Appropriate
Targeted at the correct audience
What is a network?
A system for communication between two or more computers.