Binary Numbers
a single unit of information that is typically represented as a 0 or 1
what is a bit?
small chunk of information to be sent across the Internet
what is a packet?
compression technique that reduces file size without removing any original data
what is lossless compression?
malicious attack often carried out through disguised emails to trick users into revealing sensitive information
what is phishing?
data used to describe other data
what is metadata?
8 bits
what is a byte?
agreed upon set of rules governing the transmission of data between devices
what is a protocol?
error that occurs when a computer tries to display a number outside of the range of values that it can represent
what is overflow error?
file about a user created by a web server & stored on a user's computer
what is a cookie?
a problem that cannot be solved using an algorithm
what is an undecidable problem?
57 in binary
what is 111001?
having multiple paths to ensure reliability during cases of high usage or failure
set of public copyright licenses that allows content creators to set the rules for how others can share & use their work
what is Creative Commons?
malicious software intended to harm a computing system
what is malware?
an approximal solution provided when an exact solution can't be provided in a reasonable amount of time
what is a heuristic solution?
transmission capacity measured by bit rate
what is bandwidth?
the secure protocol used for transmitting web pages over the Internet
what is HTTPS?
data with values that change continuously, or smoothly, over time
what is analog data?
piece of software that captures every keystroke the user inputs
what is keylogging?
computing model in which computers break down a program into smaller parts that can be executed simultaneously
what is parallel computing?
1 trillion bytes
what is a terabyte?
the ability of a system to adapt to meet changes and growth
what is scalability?
the process of managing complexity to process ideas more easily
what is abstraction?
information that reveals or implies the identify of an individual
what is personally identifiable information?
the process of making data uniform with consistent formatting so that it can be useful for a computer