Chapter 8
A massive public online ledger that keeps track of transactions made in a digital currency.
What is blockchain
A computer controlled by a hacker who uses it to launch attacks on other computer systems
What is a zombie
Application of computer systems to gather potential legal evidence
What is computer forensics
Waves that illustrate the loudness of a sound at a given moment in a time
What is analog
Electronic sensors used to capture images on digital cameras
What is charge-coupled device (CCD) arrays
A system of access control that allows only limited use of material that has been legally purchased
What is Digital Rights Management (DRM)
A small text file that is stored on a hard drive when user visits a web site
What is a cookie
Any part of Internet you cannot find by using a search engine
What is Deep Web
Software and/or hardware designed to prevent unauthorized access to computers
What is a firewall
A creator's exclusive rights to use a work of intellectual property such as making copies of it
What is copyright
Anything designed to deceive another person either as a personal joke or financial gain
What is a hoax
Doing anything with a computer that is not related to a job when you are supposed to be working
What is cyberloafing
A computer virus that runs when a program is launched a specific number of times
What is a logic bomb
A rule which squeezes a given amount of audio or video information into less space
What is a codec
Computer hardware or software program which detects and records information being transmitted over a network
What is a packet analyzer (sniffer)
Websites that sell pre-written papers to students
What are paper mills
Sending email messages to lure users into revealing personal information
What is phishing
An unwanted piggyback program that downloads with software and runs in the background
What is spyware
Computer program that appears to be useful but is doing something malicious in the background
What is a Trojan horse
Use of a single unifying device to handle multiple needs
What is digital convergence
Electronically identifying someone in a post or photo
What is a tag
A hacker who breaks into a system and does not want to steal or cause problems
What is a white-hat hacker
When hoaxes become incorporated into society as true events even though they are false
What are urban legends
A hacker who uses knowledge to destroy information or for illegal gain
What is a black-hat hacker
Microphone feeds sound waves into this chip which then digitizes the waves
What is analog-to-digital converter (ADC)