Vocab 1
when you input data into a computer.
Input
when one is tampering with personal information.
Hacking
a vital component that temporarily stores data for quick access by your computer's processor.
Memory
a type of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship as soon as an author fixes the work in a tangible form of expression.
Copyright laws
the use of software that is not properly licensed.
Software Piracy
The physical components of a computer system that you can see and touch.
Hardware
Malicious software designed to disrupt or steal sensitive data from devices.
Malware
performs calculations, executes instructions, and manages data flow between memory, storage, and peripherals.
CPU
gives users the right to use copyrighted material without permission under certain circumstances.
fair use
someone uses your name or personal information, such as your Social Security number, driver's license number, credit card number, telephone number or other account numbers, without your permission.
Identity Theft
A set of instructions that tells a computer, web-based application, or other devices what to do.
malicious software that enters a user's computer, gathers data from the device and user, and sends it to third parties without their consent.
Spyware
components that provide long-term data retention
storage
creations of the mind, such as inventions and artistic works, that are legally protected to confer exclusive rights to their creators or owners.
Intellectual property
a way of scrambling data so that only authorized parties can understand the information.
Encryption
The actions that a computer takes to execute commands a user makes.
Processing
to generate revenue for its developers by displaying ads on users' devices
Adware
the smallest unit of digital information.
outlines the rules and guidelines for using an organization's computer network, website, or other technology resources.
Acceptable Use Policy
a network of physical devices, vehicles, appliances, and other physical objects
Internet Of Things.
A collection of software that manages a computer's hardware and applications by allocating resources.
Operating systems
a type of malicious software—or malware—that prevents you from accessing your computer files, systems, or networks and demands you pay a ransom for their return
Ransomware
a set of files that help your computer's operating system interface with certain pieces of hardware, like a graphics card.
Driver
the process of safeguarding digital information throughout its entire life cycle to protect it from corruption, theft, or unauthorized access.
Data Security
the information that a computer or device displays, prints, or transmits to another device
Output