Computers
An electronic device that accepts data, processes it, stores it, and produces information.
Computer
Using someone else’s ideas without credit.
Plagiarism
Starting the computer and managing applications are two of these
Functions of an operating system
Identifies signatures and deletes infected files.
Antivirus software
Smartphones, tablets, and cameras are examples.
Mobile devices
Examples include desktop and laptop.
Personal computers
It is piracy because it violates copyright law.
Sharing copyrighted files is illegal
Define legal rights to install, use, and distribute software.
Software licenses
Overloads servers with requests so they cannot function.
denial-of-service attack
A device designed for reading digital books.
e-book reader
Part of the CPU that directs data and instruction flow
the control unit
Avoids plagiarism and gives credit.
Citing Internet sources is important
This OS is designed for smartphones and PDAs and is one of the most popular mobile systems today.
Android OS
A virus that activates when a specific event or time occurs.
Time bomb
The practice of reducing energy and waste in computing.
Green computing
A storage device with magnetic platters for long-term data storage.
Hard disk
Using a company’s computer for personal shopping during work hours is considered this.
Unethical workplace behavior.
This open-source OS is free, powerful, and commonly used for web servers.
Linux
One is completely free, the other is free only for a trial period
Public domain software and shareware
A portable PC with keyboard versus a touch-based lightweight device.
A laptop and a tablet
A worldwide collection of networks connecting millions of computers.
The Internet
Issues include piracy, hacking, and privacy invasion.
Ethical dilemmas
A text-based, command-line operating system created by Microsoft in the 1980s.
MS-DOS
A harmful program disguised as a normal one
Trojan horse
One is fast and durable, the other is cheap but limited
SSDs and optical discs