The process when a subject must verify their identity.
Authentication
A tool that is unique to Chrome OS, which is a shell environment that can be accessed by pressing CTRL + ALT + T.
crosh
A graphical interface that allows users to manage directories and files that are saved to the computer.
File manager
A common encryption method will use a key to decipher private information.
key
Google’s web store where users can download or purchase games, applications, themes, or extensions.
Chrome Web store
The method used to reverse the effects of an encrypted file.
decrypt
Google’s web-based word processor application.
Google docs
Files are saved to the local computer versus cloud storage.
Local storage
The settings menu can be accessed by clicking the gear of the status tray at the bottom-right-hand corner of the screen.
Chrome book settings
One of three different channels available to Chrome users that allows more functionality with Chrome OS.
developer mode
Google’s cloud-based storage application to store and access files online.
google drive
a process performed by a computer system to ensure
the integrity of all onboard hardware components
Hardware initialization
Remote physical storage device(s) made available over the network.
Cloud storage
An embedded system is something that is independent and doesn’t need any external resources in order to operate.
embed
Google’s online web store where users can download applications, movies, music, books, and shop for Google products.
google play
A feature that can be enabled or disabled in the google drive setting menu, allowing users to edit documents offline.
Offline access
The ability to interact with a computer strictly through text.
CLI
Translates data into a type of code (encoding) that only allows authorized sources to decipher the code into readable text with the use of a security key.
Encryption
The ability to interact with icons, images, and applications on the computer.
GUI
A software interface between the operating system and the firmware. Similar to BIOS.
UEFI