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Careers in IT
Security, Privacy & Safety
Hardware
Software
Acronyms
100
Formal learning that occurs after high school.
What is Postsecondary Education
100
A measure to assure data is entered by a human?
What is CAPTCHA
100
A barrier between trusted and distrusted networks?
What is Firewall
100
Programming errors
What are bugs
100
VPN
What is virtual private network
200
The highest level IT manager
What is the CIO
200
A type of malware encrypts files or blocks access to programs until a user pays to unlock them?
What is Ransomware
200
A computer in which all of the hardware are contained in a single unit.
What is all-in-one computer
200
Fully functional software that can be used forever without purchasing it
What is freeware
200
LAN
What is local area network
300
A statement of a person’s ability by a third party that tests the abilities.
What is a Certification
300
Name of a program that invites the user to run it while concealing malicious code that will be executed?
What is Trojan Horse
300
A removable peripheral device and most recognized example of SSD. Also known as a thumb or jump drive.
What is a flash drive
300
Computer program that retrieves hypertext documents via the HTTP protocol and displays them on the computer monitor.
What is browser
300
WAN
What is wide area network
400
SMART goal.
What is a goal that is Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely.
400
A password combining letters, numbers and special characters with minimum of 8 characters
What is a Strong Password
400
A device used for inputting textual and numeric data
What is a keyboard
400
Selection of more than one cell.
What is range
400
PC
What is personal computer
500
A name given to someone with experience who trains or guides a less-experienced person.
What is a Mentor
500
The act of breaking into the e-mails, websites, computer systems, and files of other computer users?
What is Hacking
500
A device that displays output on a screen
What is a monitor
500
Software that manages all of the devices, as well as locates and provides instructions to the CPU.
What is an operating system (OS)
500
CPU
What is Central Processing Unit