Vocab 1
These are physical components of a device which can be touched.
Hardware
The hardware that processes instructions given
Central Processing Unit
This is software made for a user task
Ex: Microsoft Word
Application
This is unit of digital information consists of 8 bits
Byte
This ensures that data is accurate, complete, and protected from unauthorized modification
Integrity
Short-term working space for what is currently running
Memory
This tells the device what to do through a set of instructions
Software
This means that users have the right to use the copyrighted material with permission
Fair Use
This this is a set of files that communicates with a computer's operating system to tell a piece of hardware how to work correctly
Driver
This ensures that information and systems are accessible to authorized users
Availability
When you insert data to a computer
Input
Long-term saving space.
EX: a hardrive
Storage
The point where a digital product and a user interact
Ex: website, application
User Interface
This is specifically designed to protect your digital data from corruption, unauthorized access, or theft
Data Security
Software Piracy
A device that goes along with a computer and is external
Ex: Mouse
Peripheral
Data that a computer displays after input
Output
Copyright Laws
A number system that only uses the two digits, 1 and 0
Binary
The process of changing plain text into an unreadable scrambled format that can only be unlocked with a secret decryption key
Encryption
The CPU working to execute the input and follow the instructions
Processing
This manages hardware and is the main software
Operating System
This is the tiniest unit of digital information. It is short for binary digit.
Bit
This ensures that only authorized individuals have access to sensitive data
Confidentiality
A type of malware that infects a file with a malicious code and duplicates itself when the host file is executed
Virus